For some time now, I have been thinking about why Christians are not having more of an impact on society than we are. In our day, there are more Bibles, Christian speakers, Christian authors, Christian music, Christian churches than at any other time in history.
Perhaps it's just me, but it does appear that our society is becoming darker and darker AND more ignorant in God's word. Precious ladies have told me that if we look for the bad, then that's what we will find. That may be true, but when you're not looking for it and it's right there in your face, how is that explained?
Then others (also precious women, whom I love deeply) have commented they don't care about God's history, they only want application; this mystifies me. Wanting application is good, but without His story, all of His story, the discipline of observation and correct interpretation, there is no true application...we're still easily led astray without the truth of God's word buried deep within the very marrow of our bones. Something is terribly wrong if we are not creating that desire in another's life.
So I am pondering this terrifying thought: Am I creating that desire of knowing God intimately in others? Or am I simply giving the impression that God is only an acquaintance of mine? If I am not having a lasting impact in their lives...in other words, if they do not want what I have, if they are not drawn to Jesus, then I have to ask myself why not? Do they not see how passionate I am about my relationship with Jesus Christ? Do others not see that He is ALL I want? Is my life showing how good God is? Is my life bringing glory to God? If not, why not?
Just my thoughts...to be continued...
