Culture, here, inside me, and over there.

Just listened to a sermon on culture by Tim Keller.

Cultural activity glorifies God because it involves taking raw material, drawing its potentiality out and arranging it for the flourishing of people. But when that becomes our identity, it doesn't glorify God.

Lately I've come to realise how important it is for me to be good at things. There's nothing wrong with that, but when this desire overtakes my life and controls my actions, I become self-centred and lose sight of what God wants me to do. So it was good to be reminded of that again by the sermon.

Another thought regarding it was how culture plays out in other societies, particularly less materially wealthy ones. I'm glad I'm going to India soon because I think I'm ready to find that out for myself.