Father Wejus
Bryan Duncan of Sweet Comfort fame, is one of the freshest, rawest, and most honest voices in the Christian recovery movement today.
Recently he was sharing his heart and talent with our Steppin’ Out recovery group here at COD. One of his remarks took me back to the Jesus Movement and the way it felt for those of us who weren’t raised in church and didn’t know the lingo.
He asked who this “Father Wejus” was. He’s noticed that a lot of Christians pray to this padre or monk. In fact most of their prayers begin with, “Father Wejus gather together here today to ask you…” or “Father Wejus want to thank you for your many blessings.”
Father Wejus!
Just one more mindless way we talk to God without actually engaging with the Sovereign of the universe.
Just one more way we speak a code that outsiders find confusing, even silly.
I remember my “Father Wejus” moments when I first trusted Christ in the Jesus Movement.
I didn’t put the Wejus character in the place of God, but I always wondered what was so spiritual about “just” asking God for something.
Like it wouldn’t be right to “just” go ahead and tell Him what we want.
I mean, if He really loves us as much as we say He does.
I remember thinking that I was supposed to talk to God like that, everyone else did and if I didn’t maybe I was doing it wrong. Then that just brought thoughts about being saved, like maybe I wasn’t saved if I didn’t do it right or use the right lingo. I am so glad I am free from that.
Yes! My prayers sound a lot different when I stop and remember with whom I’m truly speaking. Thanks for this!
So true. We all do this. Good thing He’s a gracious Father.