...yet, why is it awkward to talk about God?
A) Is it that you don't believe in God?
B) You have various interests which you like to talk about, inclusive of sports, restaurants, TV, and your family ...but talking about God does not interest you?
C) There are so many important things to talk about, you can only cover so many topics?
D) God just doesn't come immediately to mind?
E) You don't always agree with God?
F) You feel God doesn't always agree with you?
G) Contradictions come to mind when mentioning God, and conflict makes you feel uncomfortable?
H) God is not easily defined?
I) Everyone's idea of God is different, so why even bring up God?
J) God is Whoever you imagine Him to be ...and you keep your imagination to yourself?
K) You always feel too guilty when people talk about God?
L) You feel God is ashamed of you?
M) You feel ashamed to associate with those who say they follow God, or of who they say God is?
N) You don't know that much about God, and don't like to talk about what you don't know much about?
O) You like your opinion to be heard, not what others claim as fact?
P) You don't like to be ridiculed for your beliefs, as they've become rather unpopular?
Q) You don't really know what you believe?
R) You believe in evolution, and man's justice ...and God doesn't really fit?
S) You feel a relationship with God is personal, and that relationship is not meant to be shared?
T) For some reason you feel you are mad at God, and don't want to talk about it?
U) Talking about God is counterproductive to your actual agenda?
V) You live in a country where talking about God is forbidden?
W) You've been beaten for talking about God?
X) You never heard about God?
Y) You are illiterate, and unable to read the Bible for yourself?
Z) You are physically unable to speak ...you are mute?
If I was about to experience one of my most significant moments of my life, and I was expected to give a speech ...I would feel really embarrassed if I was so overwhelmed by the excitement of the moment, that I just didn't think of mentioning God. But I would never try to cover my awkwardness by asking my audience to vote whether I should continue my negligence.
I never thought that I'd belong to a nation that has so removed itself from principle ...that it would hold a vote on whether to mention God.
I know many people who stand firm to political party loyalty ...so, in this case, It would seem appropriate for my Democratic friends to explain why they think this happened at the DNC. Delegates who are to represent our views spoke in near equal volume ...for, and against the motion brought before the floor.
This may seem like a small thing to many of you ...but for a party that is trying to say that others are so out-of-touch, how out-of-touch is it when our potential leaders reduce the mention of God to a vote ...concerning what status God should have, if any at all.
And when the vote was relatively equal, what was driving them to create such a pretense as to say it was a two-thirds majority for including God. But, I guess that anyone that has had any experience with politicians have had occasion to see at least some pretenses.
But don't mark my word on all this, mark Mark's words ...which are actually Jesus' words (Mark 8:38); or don't be lukewarm, when we should warm up to Luke (Luke 9:26).
For hwhoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this iadulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed jwhen he comes in the glory of his Father with kthe holy angels.
"For whosoever is ashamed of Me and of My Words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels."
I cannot stand with those who cannot stand, when it is so easy to stand in a country that allows such freedoms that allows us to stand, and we stand to admit that we do not take a stand. The vote should not be over whether we should mention God, or not ...the vote should be against all those who would even consider such a thing.
Our decision may not appear simple ...but it is clear. Do we put party first, or do we open our eyes and see what potentially our leaders are trying to lead us into? Do we value our things, and our entitlements ...or do we think our Creator should be glorified? I wish we could have both, but it seems we are somehow being forced to make a choice. And I believe the choice has presented itself because we have so often chosen not to stand.
I am not a sore loser, no matter the outcome. I believe all my soreness will be healed, and the same for my wife and all of our children. I don't want to shorten the days ...as I'd like to live long with my wife and children, with many happy moments. It just grieves me, that I feel we are grieving the Holy Spirit ...and that our testimony as "one nation under God" is quickly diminishing.
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