Defining Deconstruction

There was an incredible Lego set

but over the years people added pieces to it

and took some away

Most of them had good intentions

They were trying to make it look better

or more creative

maybe more fun

and even more defined

But after a while you couldn’t tell

what it used to look like

It was just a pile of Lego blocks

stuck together

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I took the blocks apart

and found the original instructions

which were kind of crumpled and hard to read

Then I separated the pieces

choosing the ones that belonged to the oirginal set

I did my best to follow the directions

even though they weren’t always easy to decipher

and I put the Lego set back together again

I threw the extra Lego blocks in my Lego bin

This is my faith deconstruction story

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Not everyone deconstructs this way

but because we use the same word

to describe our journey

it can be confusing

Some people separate the blocks

then use them to build something completely different

The end results can drastically vary

Other people take the Lego blocks apart

and throw them in the trash

or leave them in a pile on the floor and walk away

for awhile or forever

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We all took the pieces apart

so we all call what we did with them

deconstruction

But it’s what happened after we took them apart

that makes our stories so different

and creates a confusing definition

because deconstruction means different things to each of us

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More and more people are recognizing

that the Lego set called American Christianity

no longer looks like the original

because too many pieces

have been added on

or taken away

but we have different ways of dealing with it

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I believe it’s necessary to take apart the blocks

to deconstruct our faith

even though it can be scary or uncomfortable

A lot of extra pieces have been added on over the years

some of us have more than others

But I also believe that it’s possible to try

and put it back together again

using the original instructions

It’s not easy but it’s worth it

because I am confident that the One

Who designed the Lego set in the first place

is here to help us

Christy Lynne Wood

This is a little different than my normal style of writing but I hope you enjoyed these thoughts. Deconstruction has become a strangely controversial word these days because of it’s lack of definition. Many people feel that to deconstruct is automatically to de-convert. But I don’t think that’s at all the case!

I want to raise awareness of all the options for those of you who are in a place of doubt and questions. Because I know that with the increasing amount of junk coming out about corporate Christianity and the Christianese Bubble world many people are finding a need to deconstruct their Christian experience.

I believe that there is a solid core to the historically orthodox truths of Christianity — His name is Jesus. I’ve personally met Him, experienced His Spirit drawing me into truth, and He has forever changed my life. If you’d like more thoughts along this line, consider subscribing to my podcast Looking for the Real God. There you will find my story of leaving a Christian cult, finding the Real Jesus, and deconstructing many of my former beliefs along the way.

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