Hello, blog! It's been awhile. So long that I forgot my password and almost wasn't able to log in....
Today's blog has been stewing around in my mind for a few weeks now. I didn't post it earlier, because I really didn't want to. I was kinda hoping something else would come along, but alas, this same message kept coming to me again and again. I really don't want to stop blogging altogether, so I decided to finally sit down and get this one out there and clear my thoughts.
First of all, I have to say that I just realized that I don't envy preachers one bit! I find it very difficult to even write this little blog, without feeling like a hypocrite. As I have said before, I feel so unworthy to write these words, when I know that I am so guilty of not always following the Word, myself. Isn't that the whole point of being a Christian? Following the Word? So, why is it that so many times we will ignore certain parts of the Word? We choose the parts we like and preach about those, and decide that we must have evolved past the parts that we disagree with.
So, what does the Word say about that? "ALL SCRIPTURE is GOD-BREATHED and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness...." -2 Timothy 3:16. It doesn't say "some scripture" or "the scripture that you agree with". It says "ALL SCRIPTURE."
Why then, are so many Christians turning away from the truth? Choosing their opinions over God's Word? The Bible has something to say about that too: "For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."-2 Timothy 4:3-4.
The truth is that it is sometimes hard to understand God's ways. He tells us that it will be. "My ways are not your ways." It is during those times, that we have to suppress our pride and lean on our faith. No matter how evolved or smart we think we are, we will NEVER be smarter or wiser than the Creator of this magnificent universe. He is the Boss! He made us, so He gets to tell us what to do. It's that simple.
All of this being said, we must also remember not to go around pointing fingers! I've got enough on my hands, just trying to keep myself straight. I'm not about to go around knocking people in the head with my Bible and throwing stones at them. 2 Timothy 2:24 also says, "And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." Just keep an open heart towards people, so that when they do need your help, you will be able to help them.
I know it is hard to be a good Christian in this world! I struggle with it every day. I am so thankful for my Christian friends and family that give me encouragement. And most importantly, I am thankful for the Word of God! For any trouble that I've have ever had, I have always been able to find comfort, advice and peace in the Word. How could I ever doubt It's magnificence?
