By coming to us in Jesus, God opens the way for us to be transformed. God does not stand off at a distance, telling us what to do. Instead he enters into our world, meets us just where we are at, accepts us unconditionally, and offers his love and friendship to us. If and as we accept that offer, we are drawn into his life. His spirit literally dwells within us and draws us out of our old lives and into his life of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. We are changed from the inside out.
This is very similar to the Son-Rise Program, a powerful and effective treatment for children and adults challenged by Autism and other related challenges (see http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/ ). Rather than training an autistic child to behave is certain ways by positive and negative reinforcement, Son-Rise facilitators spend time with austic children by entering into their world, doing just what the child is doing, with a loving and non-judgmental attitude. If the child is flapping his hands, the faciltator flaps his hands. If the child is spinning plates, the facilitator spins plates. At some point the child makes a connection with the facilitator and a bond is formed. Over time this bonds grows until eventually the child leaves behind his or her autistic world and enters the our world.
Incarnation (God coming to us as a human in Jesus) brings transformation from the inside out to all who accept his invitation to share his life.
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