Editorial August 3, 1992 Issue

Waiting for wonders?

Russ Gerber

Wishful thinking can seem innocent enough—looking at a movies star or sports hero, for example, wishing you could be in his shoes.

At some point we begin to learn that we can't merely wish for the accomplishment of the goals we cherish. Becoming a dancer, an engineer, or a modern-day Christian healer isn't automatic. It's not the result of wishful thinking or passing time; rather it takes initiative and persistent striving.

The standard for Christian living, shown by Christ Jesus and summarized in his Sermon on the Mount, is high. It requires a progressive change of thinking to greater and greater purity. Yet, is attaining that standard more like a distant dream to us than a day-to-day practice?

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