{"id":4984,"date":"2012-11-15T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/michaboyett\/?p=4984"},"modified":"2012-11-15T15:33:52","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T22:33:52","slug":"what-i-am-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/michaboyett\/2012\/11\/what-i-am-not\/","title":{"rendered":"What I am not."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

From Dale Bruner\u2019s The Gospel of John: A Commentary<\/em><\/a>, on John chapter 1, verse 2 (65 and 70)<\/p>\n

\u201cNow here is the witness of John when the Jewish people of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, \u2018Who are you?\u2019 Well, John spoke right up, he did not deny it, he spoke right up and said, \u2018I am not the messiah.\u2019 So they asked him, \u2018Who then? Are you Elijah?\u2019 And he said, \u2018I am not.\u2019 \u2018Are you The Prophet? And he replied, \u2018No.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

John the Baptist knows and confesses who he is not: (a) I am not the Messiah; (b) I am not Elijah; and (c) I am not The Prophet \u2026 all of us who believe and read this text\u2014are invited to assess and affirm our own \u201cI am not\u2019s\u201d and \u201cI am\u2019s\u201d so that with a more healthy and clearly defined understanding of our limits and gifts, we too can move out into the world in faithful vocation and witness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Today, I affirm my I am not\u2019s\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

from Pinterest, via the always honest Tamara Murphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I am not crafty. (If I\u2019ve pinned<\/a> a crafty project, it\u2019s out of shame, not hope.)<\/p>\n

I am not a natural blonde. (I was! Once! A long time ago!)<\/p>\n

I am not graceful. (Lots of tripping\/spilling of food and drink\/hitting of funny bones, which leads to fainting<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

I am not naturally opinionated. (I work hard to form those.)<\/p>\n

I am not that good at practicing contemplative prayer and\/or parenting my children with patience and generosity. (Even though I may appear to do so on this here blog.)<\/p>\n

I am not a theologian.<\/p>\n

I am not quiet and I\u2019m rarely gentle.<\/p>\n

I am not a preacher.<\/p>\n

I am not a person who bakes beautiful desserts from scratch.<\/p>\n

I am not a natural encourager.<\/p>\n

I am not musical, even though I so want to be.<\/p>\n

I am not a runner, though I jog slowly and wheeze a few times a week.<\/p>\n

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What about you? What are you not? And what does that say about who you are?<\/strong><\/p>\n

PS I\u2019ll be back tomorrow with a \u201cWhat I am\u201d list.<\/h6>\n

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