In the World a New Way

From Brueggermann's book, A Way Other than our Own:  "Jesus affirmed that it is possible to be in the world in a new way, to be present to the people and problems around us with some newness and freshness."  He is comparing this to our tendency to live life with an attitude of anxiety and worry. 

He also writes:

"Get your mind off yourself long enough to care; to be so concerned about the well-being of the human community that you don't have to worry about your place, your church your class, your values, your vested interests."

Understand, he isn't talking about anxiety in a medical sense.  He's talking about the anxiety and worry we feel because we are so focused on what we own, what we believe defines us, or even our values.  What is it that we value?  Our stuff? Our money? Our clothes?

What if we were to live life a different way, focusing on the well-being of the person in front of us instead of ourselves?  Or if we took the time to care about someone else instead of just ourselves?

It would be living life in a whole new way.