Have you ever noticed how messed up the world really is? I was listening to a sermon by one of my favorite preachers this morning, and he brought up an interesting point. WHAT IS THE WORLDS PROBLEM? Everyone has a problem with Christians, because they "impose their Christian views" on everyone. But they dont have a problem with McDonalds, whose advertisements entice you to eat something that will make you fat, or the porn industry, who uses internet advertisements on "normal" websites to entice you to watch a video or look at some pictures which wont make your significant other very happy. The world lets all those other media outlets and movie stars and magazines influence them and "impose their views" on them, without fussing and throwing a fit about it (and in most cases, the product or attitude they are enticing you to have isnt beneficial at all to your life), but when a Christian, someone who WANTS YOU TO BE SAVED FROM A HELL THAT IS VERY REAL tries to tell you about how to have a better life, they freak out. All I want is a chance to be heard! Guess what... we can even go to McDonalds together to talk about Jesus! Fine by me!
3 comments:
I hear you, Ben! It's easy to become discouraged when we look at our culture. We may not be able to change the whole world; but with God's help, we can have an impact on the people closest to us.
Ben,
You hit that nail right on the head! It's so frustrating to know that Jesus is the way not only for salvation but for a better life and listen to people distort into something bad!
I've enjoyed hearing about you & your work in Mexico and am hoping we can get together when you get back to Alaska!
It is so sad to know that LIES are all around us. thanks for the reminder.
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