I have to be honest, I didn't really like “The Bear” (not “The Bear” as in Dr. Bear who is quite cool, but the “The Bear” as in the reading by W. Faulkner which is not-so-cool). After a few pages, it started to remind me of when I had to read The Call of the Wild in 9th grade: extremely boring and reminding me of the other more interesting things I’d rather be reading, like The Hunger Games! So instead of typing about surviving in the wilderness, I’m going to type about No Exit, which I thoroughly enjoyed!
I think I mentioned in a previous blog how I like it when things from different areas of my life line up with something I learned in a class. Last Sunday at North Mobile, Pastor Ed started talking about how we are always looking for something else to fill the void that only God can fill. That made me think about when we were discussing “No Exit”. How each of the three people were looking for someone to affirm what they had done while they were alive. They were all looking for someone to tell them that they mattered even though they were dead. The pastor said that unless you are profoundly sure of your own worth, you will always be looking for someone or something to affirm you. The only way to gain that certainty is through the love of God. I know that Sartes probably wasn’t a Christian, but I think he’s kind of opening his readers mind to a greater truth. It is impossible to find your true worth through human beings or actions. It’s like Inez said to Estelle, “Suppose the mirror started telling lies?” You could never truly trust another human to tell you of the true you. The only One who could do that is the one who built the model and wrote the manual-- the Creator. Sort of feels like I’m rambling, but that’s what was on my mind tonight.
P.S.: I commented on Jamie's "The Road vs. The Other Side"
I actually agree very much with you on this Autumn. Human definitely crave acceptance by others, and I think we've all experienced times when other people have told us what we are worth. God is the only one who can define us. How can one blind person accurately define another blind person? They can't because they don't posses the full ability to totally accurately define someone.
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