Withdrawing to a lonely place

Christ himself becoming a localized hero would disrupt the will of God. A Christ-cult is not what Christ asked his disciples. When he calls them to follow him it is to imitate him. We may have many fan associations of Christ. There God is not glorified, nor are we growing in his image.

'Growing into full maturity in Christ' is the purpose of a renewed humanity. It is a process from a state in denial of grace to a life lived with the working of grace, growth from a 'man of flesh' to 'man of the Spirit.' Many of our structures of institutions, theorization, customs and traditions stand in resistance to life, healing, and grace. Adherence to an idealized faith, a hero image, 'spiritual centre' when the growth in Christ is kept aside, is the emptiness that swallow even a 'spiritual man.'

Withdrawing to a lonely place, being with the Father, is also walking into one's own interiority away from crowd's attention, praise, and cheering. It is there one time to time recognizes one's own specific call, charisms, and limitations. It is there one receives courage to fulfill what one is meant to, and humility for setting limits to one's 'powers.' It is there one realizes one needs another in fulfilling the will of God.