WaxNotNeeded - The World Is Watching
Recently I listened to a conversation from a woman who does
not believe in God. She told a story of how she has (on at least one occasion)
had to take issue with the school system for teaching creationism in science
class. “Religion is belief and science is fact, they should not be taught one
in the same”. Her story continued on with how both of her daughters were good,
they knew right from wrong, and both excel in their own right academically and
generally speaking they do not cause any trouble. Recently, she said, her
youngest daughter (a sophomore in high school), approached her with some
concern/question of her own, on the whole matter.
It seems there is a group at school called the “Christian Athletes”
(something or other) and she noticed, that all of these people, who stood out
to be different, where actually the ones who were getting smashed on Friday
night foot ball games. With that being spoke the topic changed to more lighthearted
things such as black Friday shopping, thrift store adventures and food, however
almost a week later this has remained in my mind.
In 2 Corinthians 5:17 it says “Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come”! To this
young woman, I imagine she looks upon this group as why? Why do I need this
savior you speak of, if in fact you are doing things worse than I when I know
nothing of Him? Of course, as believers we know the deep rooted answer to this,
but yet onlookers merely see what we have to offer by our actions and our
tongue.
Though none of us are perfect, I believe we forget sometimes
that we, in fact, have the world watching. Those who do not believe will in a
way, judge our savior and our creator through us. This is why we are urged more
than a handful of times to be set apart, to lead by and be an example. In these
times, this is of the upmost importance, I am sure as you look around at the
world around you, we will all agree. Let your light shine, be bold – be quick
to listen to the correction of the Holy Spirit, and continuously let the One
who knows all guide your way.
Dear Heavenly Father, We thank You for Your word. Thank You
so much for leaving Your letter of love to us, so that we might know how to live!
We thank You for Your calling of us into Your court. Help us to continuously be
an example of Your love and truth to all those that we meet, to all those that
we see. May Your children cling ever more closely to You, for while the world
around us is rioting away, You alone are the everlasting hope! In the name of
Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
SiC ♥
1 comments
I totally agree with this... in high school I'd look out at the Christians at school, and the majority of them were basically living in the world (partying, getting drunk, etc). Most of them have already had sex before marriage (and some just continue to like there's nothing wrong with it)... it's extremely disheartening to those of us who try to keep following the word. :(
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