The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God

by Dallas Willard

The third area of teaching required to bring disciples to the place where they love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength concerns the goodness of their own existence and of the life made theirs through their natural birth and the following course of life. God, as our “faithful Creator” and as presented “in the face of Jesus Christ,” is lovely and magnificent. But he will remain something to be admired and even worshiped at a distance if that is all we know of him. In order for disciples to be brought into a full and joyous love of God, they must see their very own life within the framework of unqualified goodness. Perhaps “see” is too strong a word, though it is certainly what we should hope for. But they must at least be sure in their heart of hearts that their life must be a good thing. And those who teach disciples to “do all things” must aim to help them to this assurance.