Some things in the world are just not right. There can be no righting those wrongs an that's just the way it is whether you like it or not. Agendas hidden or out in the open can wield power over the individual or the masses whether you like it or not. Satan is the god of this world whether you like it or not. God is God over all of the universe and you may like it or not. All of these things render us under the perception of our miniscule being amongst the greater and bigger picture. As Christians we are not called to throw our hands up in the air and give in and give up. The Bible is full of life stories of those of faith who have stood up to the giants and with the power of God risen above the occasion and God has prevailed. It takes a lot to overcome those things whether you like it or not. It takes faith, courage and belief to fire the Christian to stand up to that which seems insurmountable. Not in themselves but in the God who is ever present and working to bring about his blessings for you and I. He's also there to allow people to choose the judgement that they wish whether you like it or not. What we say, think and do affects our entire environment, the people in it and the community within we all live whether you like it or not. You are not insignificant whether you like it or not.
EVERYTHING we think, say and do has a consequence for good or bad whether you like it or not. Everything! Idle thoughts and seemingly insignificant words combined with innocent things we do matter whether we like it or not. The Bible is true whether you like it or not. If you disagree with the Bible you are wrong whether you like it or not. The only action necessary on your part is to repent and accept that which you formerly believed was wrong. I've seen so many times the unrolling of events where a small child has listened when you and I didn't think that they were listening They said "that word" or repeated "that phrase". This usually takes place at a very inopportune time...like when your pastor, parents in laws or someone you were wanting to believe you were a great parent shows up. Unpredictability of others thoughts, words, and deeds are going to happen whether you like it or not. Everyone seems to have an opinion these days whether we like it or not. They are entitled to their opinion whether it's right or wrong because God has granted us a free will. That free will actually enslaves us rather than sets us free whether you like it or not.
The Gospel story in it's entirety is true whether you like it or not. There is by one Name by which mankind may be saved whether you like it or not. Whether you like it or not, you live and die by your choices. Worse or better yet, your eternity is determined by your choice whether you end up liking that choice or hating that choices end. You see, there is little that we can do about the choices of others whether you like it or not. There is everything we can do about our choices and the resultant consequence. While we don't usually think of "positive consequences" as the result of our choices, they too, also are valid. I'm enjoying the positive consequence of the blessings of God whether others like it or not. In the end, I am the only one who can make that decision for me. I can't make that decision for you or anyone else. However, I can live my life in such a way that people want what I have. It's always your choice...whether you like it or not.
No comments:
Post a Comment