tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787131990396798748.post4445586799107350459..comments2023-05-02T06:03:10.277-04:00Comments on Krista's Heart: The Tortoise... The Hare... And The Snail..?Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991116408907161409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787131990396798748.post-12667407297285758532009-05-12T13:30:00.000-04:002009-05-12T13:30:00.000-04:00Both the snail and the tortoise have a shell to pr...Both the snail and the tortoise have a shell to protect them. The hare prides itself in being faster and apparently able to reach the finish line first, but the tortoise and snail can stand in the face of uncertainty while the hare can do nothing but run away at the slightest noise. <br /><br />The hare may see their relationship with Christ as a goal, a finish line they can get closer to, but since you can never get close enough to Jesus (there's always room for improvement), the hare crosses checkpoint after checkpoint, but never totally crosses the finish line.<br /><br />The tortoise (and by extension the slower snail) sees his relationship with Christ as his shell; it is always there to protect him as a constant companion, and without it, he would die. Wherever the race takes him, it doesn't matter where he is or when he finishes, as long as he has his shell with him in the end.<br /><br />Neither one of these analogies are totally correct though. The way I explained it, it makes the hare look selfish for not taking time to slow down and pursue Jesus. The hare seems to be objectifying Him, which makes a relationship with Him impossible. However, the tortoise also needs to learn that complacency is not a sign of true faith, and a real relationship with Jesus will move and change you. Even if there's never a finish line, there's still a road that needs to be traveled.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093256392122325344noreply@blogger.com