maybe it's just in my neck of the woods but there seems to be some sort of great falling away in the church. it greatly saddens me to watch people that you know and love decide to turn away from God.
it also seriously baffles me.
do you know what keeps me in church??
well, lotsa of things But! this one is pretty huge:
the ability to truly recognize my humanity and fallibility
it would make absolutely ZERO sense for me to walk away from God.
i mean, why?? give me one good reason why!
if i were in the desert and made the decision to toss my canteen of water in the sand, would that make any sense?
our world is crrrrr-azy. why would you want to go through this life without His hand? i know it's easy to be caught up in this world pleasures and temptations. i get that. and i realize that when one begins to become seriously "enchanted" with the ways of this world, it's hard to shake out of that.
but i look at myself and see how incapable i am of doing anything of my own, no matter how many power struggles that i have had with God. i see how utterly helpless i am without His guidance in my life. and i am struck by how bleak and dismal the world's system really is. oh sure, it may look like fun for a time but it never lasts.
only Jesus is everlasting.
could i ever leave? sure i could!
we're all susceptible, you know.
we're all susceptible, you know.
but why leave?
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Hi my name is Rebecca Variste,and i'm a blog stalker:P
Jen, Jen, Jen. I love your blog. Your posts either have me rolling, or intrigued, or wholeheatedly agreeing. And to this post I wholeheartedly agree...so much that I simply could not resist commenting/revealing the huge stalker that I am. Long story short-I'm big on journaling, too big in fact. and this pody is practically identical to one of my very recent journal entries. Woah.
*post :]
Ahahaha!! I love my stalker!!
Wow, how cool. WE are in one mind and accord!
I used to be such a good little journal-er but I've been slacking like Whoa!
Hey Jen, great post!
Jen,
I couldn't agree more! Les and I have had this conversation SO many times!
Jesus asked His disciples one day, "Will you also go away?" I say with them, "To whom shall we go?"
hi kirwyn! *waving* thanks!
sis kathy - amen!! where could i go but to the Lord?
<3 <3 Love it! While some people may ask, what's the point in staying in this truth, you ask why leave? And I think we all need to ask ourselves this question because the benefits of salvation greatly outweigh the costs.
Yes this is so true. It is one thing that constantly gets me. It grips me with fear that people have fearlessly, boldly and intentionally walk away from God. I pray Lord please don't ever let me be decieved because as you so beautifull said, I AM NOTHING without Him. Not afraid to admit that I need him :)
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