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it really grieves me to see people hurting. today, i found out about something called the blasphemy challenge, and it's basically what it says. all these kids on youtube denying the existance of God - it just pains me. the problem is that so many people haven't ever truly experienced God. they may have gone to church, or sang hymns or songs, or listened to a message - but a personal relationship - what God truly wants with us - has absolutely never been experienced.
personally, i could never imagine my life without Jesus ever again. the last time i walked away from Him was the last...i should have died in that accident - almost 3 weeks after i told God that if i had to choose between Him and this guy, i'd pick the guy. it was such a severe accident, and there's no reason, other than the hand of God, that i should be alive. it's entirely reinforced with the fact that there were 12 accidents on that stretch of road in 45 minutes. of the 12, 3 had to be towed in. of the three that were towed in, we were the only ones that came in alive. such a loss of life that day - but i was spared. and from those moments on, i knew that God wanted to do something with me...and i could no longer deny that. (after i came out of shock and could think clearly, which was about 4 or 5 hours later.)
what people lack is the personal realization of a personal God. yes, bad things happen to good people, but that's not God's will. we live in a fallen world. and He didn't create us as robots, to do whatever He wishes...he gives us the option to choose...we choose whether we lie or not, we choose whether we lust or not, we choose whether we obey our parents or not. (i know several of you are going to disagree with much of this post - but i'm okay with not debating it.)
when people are "christian" but go back to what they were - they never truly tasted. i'm convinced of it. because when you truly know, and feel, and experience such a mighty God, you know that there's no turning back.
recently, quite a number of my friends have been questioning God - to only have Him show up in a such a huge way that there's no way they could ever deny Him again. they are having similar experiences to mine with the accident. sometimes, it's hard to catch your vision, for your purpose...
a while back, i had to count the cost of following - did i really think it was worth it? but the answer is always yes. being set apart isn't always easy, and it's certainly not the most popular, but it's worth it. love the sinner, hate the sin. and people who hold hate-rallies in the name of some god that they serve don't serve my God. because that's not my God's heart towards anything.
i just wish that people could see that...
personally, i could never imagine my life without Jesus ever again. the last time i walked away from Him was the last...i should have died in that accident - almost 3 weeks after i told God that if i had to choose between Him and this guy, i'd pick the guy. it was such a severe accident, and there's no reason, other than the hand of God, that i should be alive. it's entirely reinforced with the fact that there were 12 accidents on that stretch of road in 45 minutes. of the 12, 3 had to be towed in. of the three that were towed in, we were the only ones that came in alive. such a loss of life that day - but i was spared. and from those moments on, i knew that God wanted to do something with me...and i could no longer deny that. (after i came out of shock and could think clearly, which was about 4 or 5 hours later.)
what people lack is the personal realization of a personal God. yes, bad things happen to good people, but that's not God's will. we live in a fallen world. and He didn't create us as robots, to do whatever He wishes...he gives us the option to choose...we choose whether we lie or not, we choose whether we lust or not, we choose whether we obey our parents or not. (i know several of you are going to disagree with much of this post - but i'm okay with not debating it.)
when people are "christian" but go back to what they were - they never truly tasted. i'm convinced of it. because when you truly know, and feel, and experience such a mighty God, you know that there's no turning back.
recently, quite a number of my friends have been questioning God - to only have Him show up in a such a huge way that there's no way they could ever deny Him again. they are having similar experiences to mine with the accident. sometimes, it's hard to catch your vision, for your purpose...
a while back, i had to count the cost of following - did i really think it was worth it? but the answer is always yes. being set apart isn't always easy, and it's certainly not the most popular, but it's worth it. love the sinner, hate the sin. and people who hold hate-rallies in the name of some god that they serve don't serve my God. because that's not my God's heart towards anything.
i just wish that people could see that...