The same man walked onto the stage as walked off. Now we love him. What if he'd opened his mouth and confirmed our assumptions? Now we don't love him. Now we pity him and send him away.
You see my point? Meritocracy, forgive me, is dependent on perceived merit. Meritocracy can be brutal. What about those without perceived merit?
Jesus went to those without "merit" didn't he? Not for him a meritocracy. God's Kingdom is not like this because God is not impressed with "merit" but sees through to the heart.
God's Kingdom is about grace.
What grace would Paul Potts have been shown if he hadn't been able to sing?
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I know what you mean. It can be really harsh can't it? One thing that always gets me is the parable of the talents - this guy did good and gets a reward. This other guy didn't even try and gets all his stuff taken off him. I guess that's maybe that's more about effort then merit, about having your heart in the right place and trying.
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