Water Your Spiritual Garden

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.

Saints!  To be honest, viewing that site was a little scary. We have to work harder to continue building up God’s army for the fight we MUST win, or we could find ourselves being surrounded by darkness.  So, let’s start by correcting the error of our ways, so that when we tell people that we are Christians, they can see the “light” of the Lord within us.
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