Jesus Cropped from the Picture

The SLIMming Effect

very, very small world where he was the lead character and all else found its focus in him. Of course, to be fair, Crusoe was stranded on an island with little hope of rescue. We have been rescued, but still the choice is ours to stay in our small stories, clutching our household gods and false lovers, or to run in search of life. 67 A Prison Called “SLIM” For those who feel imprisoned by the SLIMming Effect , there are three means of escape. The First Means of Escape The most common method of escape is what Dr. Don Davis calls “Substitute Centers to a Christ-Centered Vision” (See Figure 13).

Figure 13: Substitute Centers

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