Correcting the Error of Our Ways
By Sharon Crowe (2/28/13)
I received an email from my cousin
Jackie this morning with an attachment that included the questions below. Take a look at them and determine if any (or
all) apply to you.
- Isn't it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
- Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so
long when you're at church,
and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?
- Isn't it strange that you can't find a
word to say when you're praying but,
you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?
- Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events in the last minute?
- Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others; but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip?
- Isn't it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say but... we question the words in the Bible?
- Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven
but....
they don't want to believe, do, or say anything to get there?
- Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about it twice before we share it with others?
I can tell you that after I
reviewed the questions, I thought they should be shared. I am a BIG believer in self-evaluation, so I
found several (unfortunately) that apply to me in my Christian life. Since none of us is perfect, a concerted
effort to correct those areas will be implemented by me immediately. I encourage you to do the same.
Also, in an effort to determine the
original author of these questions, I conducted a Goggle search. In error, I clicked on a site for non-Christians
or ex-Christians (those who decided to leave Christianity behind). There is no need to tell you that every
question listed above, was answered on the basis that God does not exist; so
why should the Bible be read, why attend church, why spend money and get
nothing for it, why pray, there is no heaven, etc. I won’t repeat any more of their nonsense
here. I refuse to aid and abet in that endeavor.
Now, I will tell you that it is
very rare that I actually come into contact with a non-believer. I regularly encounter on occasion those
people who may not practice their faith, attend church, tithe, but believe in
the existence of our heavenly Father or at least say they do.
Frankly, I was shocked at the
negative comments, and began to pray for “David” and all non-believers and
former Christians. Having grown up and
associated with others who have a healthy respect, love and fear of our Lord
and Savior, I prayed with all my might.
I wonder how people can question
the existence of God, when I feel Him all around me. I need only look out my window and see His
wonders everywhere. I need only close my
eyes, lift my arms to the sky to know that He is there. What about you?
This non-believer’s website had
experienced over 408,000 visitors. I
regretted that my “clicking error” would be counted as a visitor. However, I began to think that maybe God had
led me there for two reasons: 1) to bring awareness that we must not let our guard
down and continue to fight against the forces of evil; and 2) to continue to
share the message of God to believers and
non-believers alike.
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