God's Kingdom and Repentance (Peterson)

After teaching through Matthew 21-22 and seeing a strong difference b/w being religious or repentant, this quote from Eugene Peterson jumped off the page while I was reading it last week. Read it, over and over, absorb it... let it sit with you. Share your thoughts on it.

Jesus' metaphor, Kingdom of God, defines the world in which we live. We live in a world where Christ is King. If Christ is King, everything, quite literally, every thing and every one, has to be re-imagined, re-configured, re-oriented to a way of life that consists in an obedient following of Jesus. This is not easy. It is not accomplished by participating in a prayer meeting or two, or signing up for a seven-step course in discipleship at school or church, or attending an annual prayer breakfast. A total renovation of our imagination, our way of looking at things - what Jesus commanded in his no-nonsense imperative, "Repent!" - is required.

(The Jesus Way, Eugene Peterson, 9)