Enchanted ~ Shiny

Greetings Dear Reader,

In the short-lived series Firefly, one of the central characters, Kaylee may be one of the most genuinely optimistic people written.  Among a crew that is jaded and grim, she is the one who sees the shiny in things.  She is the one who cares more about the people than the plunder.  Shiny to Kaylee is something that is good or beautiful and not possessions.

Over the years people have used this application of the word shiny for different things.  Some people are attracted to shiny possessions and refer to Kaylee when they see something they want.  The problem with being enchanted by possessions is that they do not satisfy.  They lose their shine and we need something new to get back the feeling of having, of possessing.  We become enchanted with the getting and that too is not shiny.

Another kind of shiny is more spiritual.  We embrace whatever thought is new or systems of worship that are popular.  We follow Christ in our own way instead of the way he prescribes.  We think that the shiny new way somehow includes that original one.  We turn our faith into idolatry by following the Christ our culture demands instead of the one who is real.  No matter how shiny it may seem, we can only follow Christ if we do so in reality.  That is where the real shiny is anyway.

We must not get distracted by shiny things that are not true or of real value.  The quest for shiny must be like Kaylee.  It must be for things that are good and genuine.  It must be that what we find shiny is that which is founded in the love, grace, and mercy of Christ. 

I long to possess things and most of the time I am disappointed how quickly their shine diminishes.  I am also one who used to be drawn to theology that fits my proclivities.  I want to be enchanted by that which is eternally shiny.  I want to seek that which will not wither, fade, or rust.  I wish to possess optimism based on hope and faith. 

What I must do is follow the light of Christ in all things and not be enchanted or distracted by lesser reflections that deter me from the path.  Where I must seek is in the genuine character of Christ and not in the versions of him that are popular or new.  If I can do this, Dear Reader, then things will be truly shiny.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”
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Every human story is part of the great story that leads to the Father getting everything back to Good.

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“Everything’s shiny Captain.  Not to fret.” – Kaylee, Firefly, Joss Whedon