What we don't want to believe.

     There are many events, excuses, and exercises in futility that we don't want to believe.  We don't want to believe individuals, groups and most of all the government.  We don't want to believe we have erred, misjudged, been blind sided, and hoodwinked.  We don't want to believe that our trust has been trashed and confidence destroyed.  We don't want to believe we bought a lemon, were taken on an internet sale, or lost more than we gained.  We don't want to believe that the love we had with someone meant less to them than it did to me.  We don't want to believe our kids would wander from our teaching.  We don't want to believe that someone we love is dying way before their time.  There is just so much that we don't want to believe that we end up overwhelmed and hopeless.  At least I have. 
     We don't like it when our hero's make mistakes or let us down.  We don't like people who promise only to break that promise as soon as it benefits them.  We don't like it when others talk about us behind our back or bully us (yes, even as adults).  We don't like the injustices in the many systems designed to bring justice, honor justice and to uphold justice.  We don't like lawyers.  It's devastating when we learn that our dad, uncle, grandparent, aunt, brother, sister or mother has been living the lie all their lives.  We don't like divorce even when things are horrible.  We don't like being uprooted and transplanted in yet another new community, home, or school when we "start over" yet again.
     We don't want to believe; do we?  Crawling out from under our rock we see the world as it really is.  It's horrible!  Not a day goes by where someone has had enough and kills someone or many someone's.  Plane crashes, train crashes, car crashes, bus crashes, bombs and much more may be distant from our home but close to us because of advances in media.  We don't want o believe that this is what the world has come to.  We want to believe that we can protect our kids from everything.  We can't even protect them from crossing the street.  We want our daughters and sons to believe in what we believe and to become productive members of society.  Yes, we want to believe.  We want to believe the positive, good and hopeful while leaving the rest behind.
     If we take a good look at Scripture, which we have been taught to believe, all that feeds our disbelief was foretold by the prophets of old and Jesus himself.  We were told what the selfishness of mankind would result in.  We were told to believe that we could make a difference if we believe the right stuff.  What happened?  What happened?  Innocence betrayed is what happened.  Our innocence has been stripped away and disillusionment has taken it's place.  There is no Santa Clause, Easter Bunny or Tooth Ferry.  Mickey mouse and his clan are made up.  We have taken the lie and replaced the truth and without the truth, we cannot be set free.  What we don't want to believe.  We don't want to believe that some would choose to go to Hell rather than to go to Heaven.  We don't want to believe that our children, friends, family would rather remain in their chosen sin more than join us at the communion table.   We want to believe that our lives will make a difference in someone else's life.  Maybe even the lives of our children.
     It's difficult to believe in so many things we want to believe in.  We want to believe that there are good people are in the world.  We can choose to be good people regardless of the choice of others.  We want to believe that those who do good are rewarded.  They are but maybe not while they are on earth.  We want to believe that God is truly looking our for us.  He is, but our doubt pushes the reality away.  What we don't want to believe can enslave us.  What we want to believe can free us.  The truth shall set you free.  What we want to believe is that the truth will win!