Phil 1:29 “For unto you it is
given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer
for his sake;”
I’m targeting this post to all the non-believers who think I
chose a fairy tale belief just because ‘some men wrote it thousands of years
ago.’ These non-believers are so quick to point out the wrongs with the Bible
but are rarely heard exclaiming what is right with the Bible, which makes me
think they have either read the bible and didn’t understand it or are just
commenting and following what other people have told them, not basing their
opinion on any scientific fact or any truth whatsoever.
Here’s the thing, you choose not to believe whereas I choose
TO believe. I don’t judge the non-believers but they sure go out of their way
to judge Christians for their beliefs. When the non-believer reads something
like say, the Noah story where God flooded the earth and had Noah take two of
every animal onto the ark; they choose to not believe this testimony. I’ve always been curious too but that’s as far as it
went when I was a child but since the advent of computer technology (I had to
dig through numerous books at the library before Google) I can dig and find
answers more quickly now and have a CHOICE on what I believe. NB’s choose not
to dig and just take everything at face value and judge.
Here is one comment on Yahoo that saddened me:
“What would jesus do? well if your jesus cant stop children
from being raped in his own house of worship, what good is he? if your jesus is
powerful and can do things why didnt he make that shooters gun jam, or have the
bullets miss the people that got killed in his church? and if your answer is
because of freedom of will and he does not not intervene, then why do people
pray to him for help when someone gets really sick or if they survive a car
crash they thank "god" for saving them. or when something really good
happens they look up in the sky and say 'thank you jesus'. it makes me sick how
if something good happens its because of the grace of god, but if something bad
happens he didnt help because of freedom of will. christians are delusional.”
2 Thess. 2:11 “And for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie:”
I was going to correct all the grammatical errors in that
post but it just speaks volumes as to the type of non-believers out there. I
HAD to capitalize the first sentence because it drove me nuts but the gist of
society is in this person’s voice. THIS is what is wrong with America today!
(not grammar Nazi’s)
As we as a nation have turned our backs on God, why do
people (non-believers) cry when HE turns His back on humans? You see, I don’t feel
in any way shape or form that God has turned his back on us. I don’t feel that
because a sick and deranged evil man unleashed gunfire on a church was in any
way a time for God to step in and say, “Hey wait a minute, not in MY
house!” Earth is his House too, so why
hasn’t he stepped in to wipe us out completely? The same reason He let Adam and
Eve live after he commanded them NOT to eat of the tree of life or they would
surely die, he had compassion on his creation. Maybe this is God’s compassion
on us thinking maybe we’ll see the error of our ways.
Why do people pray to Him when they are sick? Because we
KNOW the power and healing of our Lord Jesus Christ. How do we know? Not only
because of the words of man because of the sincere depth of knowing Him
personally, yes through his words to us but more importantly Him IN us; there
is a difference.
Did God stop satan from offering the fruit to Eve? No, He
didn’t and we now live with the repercussions of sin. When I see people
rioting, I don’t think, “God, why don’t you stop them?” I more on the lines
think, “Satan is in full swing.” When I hear the cries, “Black lives matter.” I
think, “ALL LIVES MATTER!” Society is the remnant of satan and we’re living in
times where Jesus doesn’t matter because of all the luring satan has done to
human beings!
People CHOOSE satan over God, plain and simple. When they
choose to rob, they’re not doing it for God; when they choose to kill, maim,
torture they are not doing it for the love of God. Just as Eve chose satan and
his delicious fruit, we as a human race have chosen what satan has to offer
instead of what God has to offer.
When you say I have chosen a fairy tale to believe, you are
assuming my life is shaped by a book and by words alone. I’m here to tell you,
my life is shaped by God as a Spirit dwelling in me; sure I read the book, the
Bible, yes I love the Words in the book but it isn’t who I am and all that has
shaped me. I am filled with the Spirit of Christ first and foremost. My God has
led me to this juncture in my life and it is to Him I give the Glory, not man
and his hate.
I won’t judge you for choosing sin and satan or choosing
nothing at all as long as you don’t judge me for choosing God!
*author's note: I will not capitalize satan!
1 Thess. 2:13 “For this cause also thank we God
without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of
us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of
God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”
1 comment:
And always they have the same verses memorized, as if to say, "Hey, I know your Bible!" And they don't, of course. And always the same questions, asked millions of times before, and answered, too. But asked, not for knowledge, but as 'gotchas' to show Christians how stupid we are, and how smart THEY are. Each generation asking the same questions, as if THEY were the very first. :(
God does not interfere unless it is in HIS interests. Otherwise this is satan's domain, and satan rules. As the bringer of Death he has only a few restrictions.
God has none! :D
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