We worried about Bad Press?
I definitely agree with ZM. Look at the recent controversial movies like DVC.. I believe that the 'world' will always put our Christ and faith in a bad light. Look at what they did to the prophets of old.. the disciples..
At times I think it's discouraging, that there's so much negativity. But at the same time I see so much around that makes me think that people desperately need the Lord. Just like the 4D story. People are desperately trying to find things that will fill their lives.. this obsession with material wealth, thinking that 'if only I won the 4D, I'd be happy'. Maybe not everyone is like that, but i think many are. Just like to share a bit about the people in my work place.
They are the people who will take part in the lottery every week. Initially, I tried to reason with them, working out logically that the possibility of winning big in a lottery is very very very slim. I tried to argue with them, saying if they saved that money they spent on 4D, they'd have quite a bit after a year. I tried persuading them to invest their money in me.. (lol, not very persuasive I know). Then one lady finally told me... it's about the money definitely.. but more importantly, it was about the little hope that they got each week, the hope that life can be made better than what it was.
It Hit me... these people are buying hope.. But we (Christians), we have a hope of something better, which has yet to come. We have a purpose in our lives.. that is Christ. We have a God who loves us, assurance that He'll be there for us... surrounded us with people with the same goals with the command to love.
I think about this and am so thankful to be found in God.. it also makes me ache to share this hope with the people around me. How they too can live with freedom and hope that only comes from knowing the Almighty. How they can be freed from their desperation.
Don't worry what the press says.. People need God, and deep down they know it.
At times I think it's discouraging, that there's so much negativity. But at the same time I see so much around that makes me think that people desperately need the Lord. Just like the 4D story. People are desperately trying to find things that will fill their lives.. this obsession with material wealth, thinking that 'if only I won the 4D, I'd be happy'. Maybe not everyone is like that, but i think many are. Just like to share a bit about the people in my work place.
They are the people who will take part in the lottery every week. Initially, I tried to reason with them, working out logically that the possibility of winning big in a lottery is very very very slim. I tried to argue with them, saying if they saved that money they spent on 4D, they'd have quite a bit after a year. I tried persuading them to invest their money in me.. (lol, not very persuasive I know). Then one lady finally told me... it's about the money definitely.. but more importantly, it was about the little hope that they got each week, the hope that life can be made better than what it was.
It Hit me... these people are buying hope.. But we (Christians), we have a hope of something better, which has yet to come. We have a purpose in our lives.. that is Christ. We have a God who loves us, assurance that He'll be there for us... surrounded us with people with the same goals with the command to love.
I think about this and am so thankful to be found in God.. it also makes me ache to share this hope with the people around me. How they too can live with freedom and hope that only comes from knowing the Almighty. How they can be freed from their desperation.
Don't worry what the press says.. People need God, and deep down they know it.
posted by vyn at 9:35 PM
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