The light version

Esau Selling His Birthright (painting circa 1627 by Hendrick ter Brugghen) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Once again I taught a lesson to Jr. High students and they had no idea what I was talking about when I mentioned Jacob and Esau.  Church kids who do not know the stories of the Bible.  Where have we been?  How have they made it this far with no knowledge of these things?

 

One problem is the onset of what I call “Christianity light”.  The Bible is no longer a focal point of teaching in many churches (and families).  I remember having to deal with students (and my kids) boredom at Bible stories they heard repeatedly.  But, I would rather have that problem than this one.

 

Even then, students often failed to see the stories of the Bible, the people of the Bible, as real:  real people with real emotions, real desperation, real problems, real joys, real lives.  Jacob was a real person who became the father of the Israelites.  Esau, his brother, sold his birthright for one bowl of stew!  Have you ever ‘sold your birthright’ (lost something important) for a momentary pleasure of sin?  Do you identify?  How about the drama that went on in this house as parents favored a different twin and Momma helped Jacob take what wasn’t his.

 

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These people are very real people, whose lives were often better than any soap opera.  They are fascinating.  Do we not see them as thus because they’re in the “Bible” so it  must be a lesson or something?  Have we become apathetic about the contents of the Bible and the stories it contains - the HISTORY it contains?

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I guess this post could classify as a rant, but it really isn’t.  I want to understand so I can make a difference.  How can our kids (or we) learn the meat of Christ if we’re not even getting the milk?  How real are these people to you?  Do you tell your children about them?  Grandchildren? Others?  Do you have any ideas about how we could solve this problem?

 

It so makes me sad that I have to spend so much time just telling the story, giving little time for building faith or even learning the basics.

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What about the story of Jesus?  The movie, “The Passion of the Christ”, probably has done a

The Passion of the Christ (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

great deal toward making the story of Jesus real.  The scenes are difficult to watch at best.  They bring home the very real brutality of what Jesus took for us.  And we have no idea what it was really like, physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, the absolute torture He chose to endure for us.

 

If we really understood, even at a basic level, the reality behind the “stories” we treat so lightly, we would begin to see changed lives.  We would change.  We would become passionate about telling others.   We would understand the depths and height and breadth of His love for us.  Without this understanding, how can we expect the next generation of Christians to really be Christians?  Maybe that’s what was meant by “will I see any faith on the earth” when I return.

 

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Christmas ball – Christianity (Photo credit: nabeel_yoosuf)

Do you get it?  Do you have ideas for ways I can bring this alive to my students?  What went wrong?  What can we do to fix the problem?  . . .

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Pride and the Cross

Why are we so full of pride?  Why do we care what others think?  Why do we need to be in control (an illusion at best)?   The answer to that is our sin nature.

♦It makes us think more of ourselves than we ought.

♦It makes us think we’re the center of the universe.

♦It causes us to justify our own faults (often while judging others’).

♦It makes life a lot harder than it has to be.

♦It causes us to have to learn our lessons the hard way, and often repeatedly.

♦It interrupts our ability to communicate honestly and effectively with others.

♦It drags us down to the depths, causing us to have to claw our way out (when we try to do it ourselves).

♦It brings so much hurt into the lives of others!

What’s the remedy?   That would be: drugs, food, sex, alcohol,…  JESUS!

We are to ‘take up our cross daily’.   The reason we do it daily is that we cannot do it for more than that; we would be overwhelmed.  Our sin nature and spiritual nature fight every day and leave us exhausted at the end of the day.

♦We rest if we can.

♦We surrender ourselves anew to Him;

♦We meet God in a new morning for a time of refreshing.

♦We put on our armor.

♦We pick up our cross.

BUT — we do not carry our cross alone!  We do nothing alone when we have a relationship with Jesus Christ.  He takes the greater burden, but He does it silently.  We often whine and cry that it’s too heavy, when we only feel a portion of the load.  Ahhhhhhhh!  Thank you God that your mercies are new every morning.  Each day, we pick up that cross and walk together through the day.  Each night, we rest while you watch.  How awesome is that!

The above rumination, came out of the fun I’ve had this week with my dad, the funeral, etc.  If you want to read the story, it is at my writing blog.  It is called WARNING:  TMI!  And yes, it is!

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Help, I’m out of control!

frustration. (Photo credit: nicole.pierce.photography ♥)

Yesterday, I shared a poem about surrender.  It was really about seeking control instead of surrendering control.  Last week, I had an “aha” moment.  Those who know my dad has been in a rehab center till recently to recover with a busted hip, and has been home almost a month now, also know that he is a very, very, very stubborn man–always has been and probably always will be.  Because of the hip replacement and the fact that he’s been wobbly long before that, he has some safety rules he needs to follow if he doesn’t want to fall or have the hip pop out, requiring more surgery.

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I love my dad dearly, and maybe that’s part of the problem.  When he does stupid things, and he always does, I get so frustrated with him.  He is a ‘lone ranger’ who does not like to ask for help.  This gets him in a lot of trouble.  Mom was his best manager, but she’s gone, so it’s up to the sis and I.  It would take a lot more room to go into the lifelong frustration, so I’ll leave it at that.

Robert Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Last week he took a shower with no one there.  This is an obvious no no, but he took the opportunity while the sis and I were both gone (did I mention I don’t live there – I live 2 1/2 hrs away and have to go home occasionally to see my husband).  He did ok (uh oh, now he thinks he has super powers), but if anything had happened . . . .   The sis called to tell me what shenanegans he had been up to, and I lost it big time.  I was filled with rage and frustration.  I took it to God and spent a while in prayer (and tears).  This is what God told me:

I.    ►You are feeling out-of-control when your dad doesn’t ‘obey’.  You are allowing your fear of another incident cause you to stress out over something you have no control over.

II.   ►You are not in control of your Dad.  I am.

III. ►If he gets hurt again because of doing stupid stubborn things, it is not your fault.

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God then had me write a letter to my dad expressing my frustration and anger, letting go of the need to control the uncontrollable, that would never be sent.  This isn’t about my dad.  It’s all about me and how I react.

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Anger Management (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

After my time dealing with this grief, I feel so free.  I let go of control.  I let go of guilt. I let go of the possibility of another horrific outcome.  I let go.  Unlike the woman in the poem, I did let go.  And, as I did, I began to rise to the top of the sea of emotions I almost drowned in.  I was transformed!

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It amazes me how often we try to control what is uncontrollable – not our job!  We will revisit this subject again soon, but for now I wanted to tell you about the experience.  I have also been able to help the sis let go.  We can only do what we can do, and that’s all we are responsible for.

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Yesterday, my dad was doing his usual things, and I felt the anger and frustration rising.  Then I remembered, took a deep breath, relaxed and let go.  AMAZING!  My dad will do what my dad will do.  He claims he can only surrender so much (to which I say hmmmm).  But I will no longer have to seek control or take responsibility for his actions.  Now I can let go and float above that sea.

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How about you?  Do you try to control people, things, events, that you really have no control over?  Do you stress yourself out over situations, even though you know you really have no say in?  Do you find yourself angry and frustrated at times, and if so, have you looked at the source to see if it is about control (lack-of-control) issues? 

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I hope if you do find these issues in yourself, you will learn to let go.  Writing a letter that will never be sent is a good way to burn out that rage and get your feelings out without damaging relationships.  I had to grieve the dad I wanted so I could accept the dad I have.

 

 

 

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Righteousness begets Righteousness: Seeking to change our world by Angela Masters Young

The time has come.  I have another blog on blogspot, and  I am in the process of moving those posts to Word press.   This is post number one.

Re-writing an article about Proverbs 28:28 and the definition of wisdom got me thinking.  Proverbs 28:28 reads:  “When the wicked rise, men hide themselves:  but when they perish, the righteous increase.”  The article stirred my heart and got me thinking about my country and its rapid descent into wickedness.  No longer is wickedness merely tolerated, it is accepted and excused.  This ought not to be.

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Wisdom, defined from I Kings 3:4-11 b Solomon’s response to God’s request to give him anything he wanted, is this:

—->Acknowledging God’s mercy and kindness to those who walk in truth, righteousness and uprightness of heart with God. (v. 6)

—->Recognizing the nothingness of one’s knowledge, understanding, and abilities. (v. 7)

—->Recognizing that the task is impossible for mere man without God. (v. 8)

—->Asking God for an understanding heart, and the ability to discern between good and evil, along with recognizing it all comes from Him and Him alone.  (v. 9)

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Seems simple doesn’t it?  I can’t; God can; He is my source for everything; without Him I am nothing.

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Now back to Proverbs 28:28.  When wickedness grows, the righteousness of the land wanes.  Those who are righteous fear for their lives and hide from the wickedness around them.  This, then, leaves the wicked open, with little opposition, and they continue to gobble up everyone they can in their path.  Not only do they do wicked things, they glory (take pleasure) in those who do them, seek to have their wickedness accepted as normal, and hate anyone who tries to tell them otherwise.  When the wicked abound, everyone has to fear for their lives and their property and much more because there is no restraint to keep people from harming themselves and others.

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On the other hand, “when they perish, the righteous increase.”  Let’s word that this way:  when the righteous increase, the wicked perish.  That may be taking liberties, but stay with me.  The wicked arise because God-fearing people are no longer wise. 

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—->They become like the world through compromise.

—->They begin to believe their own understanding instead of seeking God’s understanding and God’s purpose.

—->They often have a form of worship, but lack depth and a real connection with the God they are supposedly serving.

—->They begin to laugh at things that would have shocked them at one time.

—->Their standards and morals begin to gradually slide away.

—->They hide their light under a bushel, not allowing it to shine out into and illuminate the wickedness of the world.

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The world wanders around in increasing darkness, seeking the ever illusive peace and happiness that satan has promised them through his counterfeit offerings.  Where are the righteous?  Many of those that exist have hidden their light for fear of their life or because they have begun to believe the world’s “truths”.

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What I believe this scripture is pointing out is that, in a time of wickedness, Christians need to seek God and His wisdom and stand tall and firm if they want to affect the nation (and the world).  Instead of buying the “politically correct” notions and the understandings of the world, Christians need to get right and stand tall, letting their light shine out into the darkness.  If death comes from this, then praise the Lord that you get to die for Him.

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If we want to turn our nation around, we must seek the kind of wisdom Solomon asked for and be a light to the world.

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Proverbs 28:28 serves as a warning to those of us seeking God’s wisdom and His righteousness to stand up and let our God shine from our lives for others to see.  When the righteous act as a light in the darkness of wickedness, they draw the wicked to God.  Wisdom realizes this and seeks to get the life aligned with God’s ways, eschewing complacency, political-correctness, compromise, and even legalism to stand out in a way that turns the tide from increasing wickedness to increasing righteousness.  This then is wisdom.” (quote from my article)  And this, then, is what God calls His followers to do today to turn around our country AND our churches.

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Bible study:  Job 28:28  What is wisdom

Do you count yourself wise by this definition? 

Confessions of an Enabler by Angela Masters Young

Did you know that I like to help people?  I have a deep love for others and a desire to see them reach their potential.  That’s a good thing, right?

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Right!  It is a good thing and comes from learning at the feet of my Mother, many years of following Christ, and some natural inclination.  However, like anything else, a gift out of balance becomes a flaw.  Our gifts or special abilities, when out of balance, often lead to our greatest weaknesses.  I have found this true in every area of my life.

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At one time in my life, I was soooo stupid helpful that I became an enabler — and a TARGET!  I didn’t realize that taking on all those ‘helpful’ tasks for others, was keeping them from taking responsibility themselves.  I took responsibility for everything!  Often people didn’t even have to ask, they just had to hint, and I’d jump right in.  Sounds great, but it wasn’t.

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First, people began to use me, or they would just assume “Angie will do it!”.  (Reminds me of the Mikey commercial — “Get Angie, she’ll do anything.”)  I allowed others to manipulate me because of my desire to help and serve  was out of balance.

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I will save this story for another post, but it took a tragedy some major hard knocks to bring me to my senses.  In my eagerness to help, I had harmed myself and my family.  I had also harmed the people I had helped so assiduously!  Now there’s nothing wrong with helping people out when they need it, but it has to remain in balance, or it becomes enabling.  Enabling allows someone to not take responsibility for his or her own actions.  This is wrong.

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I still have to watch this carefully.  I have realized recently that in an attempt to “be all things to all people”, I have allowed my priorities to slip again. I am no longer an enabler, and I don’t take hints at all.  If you want something from me, you must ask (and understand if I say no — or not but your problem, not mine).  But, I have still allowed my helper gene to cause me to give time tneeded elsewhere to others.  Right now I am helping out with my Dad (because I’m the only one who doesn’t have a “job” — it’s REALLY hard to retrain family!); we also get my Mother-in-law frequently, who is 86 and has dementia.  I have a husband who often gets neglected while I am busy at these and other tasks.

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Sometimes life happens.  I get that.  However, I have felt conviction (often from some of your posts Anne Marie Dwyer in particular) about the use of my time.  When stressors come into one’s life, such as taking care of an elderly parent, you have to let some other things go.  It just isn’t possible to live life as you lived it before.  I have tried to do so anyway!  INSANE!

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So I have assesed my priorities as I make room in my life for frequent trips south to my Dad’s again.  If I don’t show up here or on your blogs as often, this is why.  I would love to read them all and pay them forward, but I have neglected other important things to do so.  I am aware that, if necessary, some of you will get along just fine without me (ack, what a concept!) but I hope you will forgive me and be patient with me as I seek to gain and maintain balance in my life.  This post isn’t really about my internet reading and helping (unasked for by any of you). It’s about me trying to find balance after finding a new load added to my plate. I’ve taken facebook off my phone and stopped trying to keep up with every post of every friend already (I told you I’m an idiot ).  I’ve declined some volunteer work (church) that I’d really like to do.  I have said no to a lot of things I wish I didn’t have to.  One step at a time, I am seeking to change my backsliding and find me again.

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What about you?  Do you rush to help others while allowing important things to slide?  Do you have trouble weeding out the good, so you can focus on the best?  Do you take time for yourself amidst your busy schedule?  If you want, what are some tips you use to keep your priorities in line?  Do you have strengths you’ve allowed to get out of balance and become flaws?  Are you eager to help others, even at the expense of your self and family?

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Responsible Speech

For this post, I will borrow from facebook.  You know how the ‘sayings’ float around, often coming back time and again, especially if good.  These sayings, that I wish I could attibute to someone, are about our words.  Words are very important, and they can make deeper wounds than physical harm can.

 

1.  Don’t mix bad words with your bad mood.  You’ll have many opportunities to change a mood, but you’ll never get the opportunity to replace the words you spoke.  Mhar

How often do we allow a bad mood, excessive tiredness, and other life happenings to give us an excuse for letting loose with our tongue?  These are the times when our tongues are most likely laced with poison as they strike out at any convenient target.  Does it make us feel better?  Maybe momentarily, but then the guilt kicks in.

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2.  Before you speak . . .     T  H  I  N  K

This is a tongue (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

T — is it true?

H — is it helpful?

I — is it inspiring?

N — is it necessary?

K — is it kind?                                 ~ unknown

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Our words need to be run through a filter before exiting our lips.  This is especially true when we are stressed out.  This THINK acronym is a great filter to use.  The thing is that we must run it through each letter.  It may be true, but is it necessary at this moment in time?  It is only as we think through the comment and make sure it needs to be said at this moment that we can tame the deadly tongue.

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The Bible has a lot to say about the tongue:

 

tongue (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

—->”….³Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.   ⁴Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.  ⁵Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!   ⁶And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.  ⁷For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:   ⁸But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.  James 3:3-10

—->“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,  and those who love it will eat its fruits.”   Proverbs 18:21

—->“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”  Proverbs 15:1            One of the most difficult times to give a soft answer is in the midst of an angry exchange.

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The Bible is prolific about the tongue – it is a dangerous member and difficult to control.  I will leave you with this final verse:

“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”  Psalm 141:4

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How about you?  Do you THINK before speaking?  Do you set a guard on your lips, especially when stress comes to call?  Do you have any tips or tricks (or quotes) to share that might help others tame the tongue?

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I am certainly guilty many times of speaking words that thrust daggars into the hearts of others.  Once spoken, an apology is great, but it never really takes away those rash words or the scar from the wound.

Father, I surrender my tongue, my words, my attitude into your hands.  I ask that you would set a watch before my mouth and keep the door of my lips, that my words would bring peace and healing to those who hear and not harm.  Remind me to think before unleashing the power of my tongue, and then to remain silent 90% of the time.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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Now what?

After my post on repentance, I thought it might be a good idea not to leave it there.  Repentance is only one aspect of a walk with God.  God does not sit in Heaven with lightning bolts ready to “get” the unrepentant soul, or even the backsliding, unrepentant Christian.  Once one has accepted Christ as Savior and Lord, repentance becomes a sort of daily, deeply felt way to keep that relationship with God open.

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God never moves — we do. Allowing unconfessed sin in our lives moves us away from Him and causes our relationship with Him to suffer.  Just as you want to keep accounts clear with a mate if you want your relationship to grow, you also keep accounts clear with God through daily repentance.  Keeping short accounts with Him allows you to relate to Him without the barriers of guilt unconfessed sin might cause.

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The 12 step program has a 4th step, wherein the addicted person lists all the ways they have hurt others.  From there, they attempt to make amends in every way possible.  This is a difficult, painful step, but vital in seeking recovery.  Once this step is done, that is not the end, however.  You have a daily accounting to keep accounts short.  Every day you assess any harm you have done others (or self) and make it right.  In other words, the person begins to take responsibility for his or her own actions on a daily basis.

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Daily repentance of the Christian is like the 10th step (not sure that’s the right one) inventory.  It takes responsibility for actions and makes them right with the Creator, allowing us to keep that relationship healthy and open.  Once again I mention that it is our own stuff that keeps us from God, but He is always there waiting until we figure that out.

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I don’t know if this makes sense to anyone but me, but I expect I’ll find out in the comments section. Rather than repentance being a part of the ritualistic, penance-filled life some Christians believe they must have, it frees us to really live and use that invitation to pull up to the banqueting table with our God. Remember the post about clogs? Our inability to take responsibility for our lives and actions clogs us spiritually. Repentance, keeping short accounts with God, unclogs those spiritual “arteries” and allows the blood, with life-giving nutrients, to flow once again.

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{Disclaimer:  I believe in eternal security.  Some may not have actually been saved, but once saved, always saved.  You can tell by their fruit.  Daily repentance of the Christian is NOT for salvation, it is to keep those spiritual arteries unclogged.  This article is not about the repentance of the lost.}

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“Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; …”  Revelation 2:5

“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”  Revelation 3:19

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What? I have to repent?

Salvation involves three steps.  I will use the ABCs that we use for Vacation Bible School to simplify.

A — admit to God that you are a sinner and REPENT and turn away from your sins.

B — believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and accept His gift of forgiveness.

C — confess your faith in Jesus as your Savior and your Lord, forever more        (Partial lyrics from the Tumbleweed song)

btw - believing is not enough.  I can believe that a chair will hold me, but that belief means nothing till I test it out by sitting in it.  The Bible says that “…the demons also believe, and tremble.” (James 2:19)

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This post is born of my prayer time this morning.  It makes me so sad that people I know and care about claim to be Christians, and yet live as if they are anything but.  Even Christians are not perfect by any means, but when you live in blatant sin, with no idea that it might be wrong (or not caring), that’s a problem.

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Problem 1:  Ignorance

One problem we can lay at the feet of the church and the lack of Christian mentoring and teaching.  The newest generation is more ignorant about the things of God than any one I have seen before it.  I am often amazed at what they do not know — even the basics are new to them!  How did this come about?  What went wrong that in a matter of a few generations, things have changed so much?  So many churches seem to have a watered down version of Christianity, or they just do not meet the teaching/discipleship needs of upcoming generations (I know, personally, I had many discipleship opportunities that are not available today).  How can these kids make it in such a wicked world without a foundation?

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Problem 2:  Church drift.

This concept is not new to me and relates to problem 1.  Often as the world drifts farther and farther into wickedness, the church drifts right along with it.  We are still different from the world, but we are both far away from the standards of God.

<———–World————————–Church——————————————————GOD

. . . . . . . . . .|____________________| |____________________________________|

This may remain static               But this grows larger and larger

When the Church (the Christian body, not a building) drifts from the things of God, God calls for them to REPENT.

If my people, who by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”  2 Chronicles 7:14     If the church needs repentance, what hope has the world?  How many people do we send to hell because we do not repent?

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Problem 3: Lack of Repentance

I see those who want to skip the repentance part of the equation.  They are among the “God is love, so He will forgive me later.” crowd.  Or, they are among the crowd that now insists on saying that sin, especially those things specifically covered in the Bible, are not sin at all.  Our children, indoctrinated in the schools, by Television and Movies, by their role models, etc., come to believe that sin is not such a bad thing or that sin is not sin.  May it never be!

Some know of their need of repentance, but choose not to.

Others are told there is no need of repentance, either because they don’t realize they are sinning, or because they just don’t see the need to change their lives.

Repent —->  TURN AWAY —->  Make a U-Turn —> Stop going one way and go the opposite way.

That in a nutshell is repentance.  If I sin as a Christian, I do not do it with impunity.  The law of God is inside my heart, and it causes me to have a deep sorrow for blowing it.  This draws me back to God through confession and repentance.

“To be sensible and truly discerning of sin is to sorrow for displeasing of God; to be afflicted that He is displeased by us more than that He is displeased with us.”  John Bunyan

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Today’s Christian seems to want the benefits of forgiveness without the burden of repentance.  Drugs, addictions, sex outside marriage, language issues, and so much more abound within the “Christian” community.

Why?  Because there is no repentance of sins?  I’m sure it’s not as simple as all that, but that’s a big part of it.  This makes me so sad because I have to wonder if we have people walking around thinking they are Christians when they are not.

The solution?  Well, I guess that goes back to the verse above.  “If my people….”  If those of us who know get right with God, He will heal our land and wake up our zombyism slumbers and heal our land.

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As always, my posts are often me thinking aloud, trying to make sense of the things I see around me.  I have a knowledge base to work with, but I’m not God, so I get things wrong sometimes.  I hope you’ll be patient with me and join along with me as we seek understanding of God’s truth.

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