Resonate Community Church Blog

So last time I mentioned that I would explain what I mean by “living inside-out”. It’s the criteria we judge our success on, so it’s important to get a decent understanding of what this kind of living looks like. Put simply, living inside-out means authentic transformation.

But let’s start at the beginning, shall we? I think that within us there is this longing for significance that is imprinted in every human being. Whether you want to call that a soul, a spirit, chi, whatever, it’s there. The Bible says that God has written eternity in our hearts, and I think that we all (to some degree) know it to be true. It’s a knowing that goes beyond the rational mind, but undeniable nonetheless. When that part of us is awakened by the light of Christ in our life, he begins to pull the very image of God from within our hearts and give it hands and feet. We suddenly find that, starting at the very basic level of thought, priorities, and desires, we are changing for the better. Our lives truly have significance and meaning. And as we find our heart and mind being renewed and opened to Christ, we start living differently. Inside-out.

Authenticity is key in this process. Before we can begin to overcome our struggles, we need to admit they’re there. I think a lot of churches want to you live a good life, then come to church. But if we can’t find a place where we can be honest with each other that we do, in fact, struggle in this life, then we’re probably not going to find much hope for changing. Transformation without authenticity is often short-lived and short-sighted. It’s based purely on emotions (most often guilt). Now, some people are content to be authentic, but never experience transformation along the way. Authenticity without transformation is stagnant and mundane. It’s lazy and a cop-out.

At Resonate Community, we want to live inside-out, constantly seeking to live a life that reaches the full potential that God has in store. We know that we’re not perfect, and we need all the help we can get. That’s what church should be all about. People helping each other find the heartbeat of God for their life. He is desperately seeking after us, calling us with the hope that this life can mean something more. If we can open our hearts to it, we’ll find our souls awakened by the author of eternity.