Not So Famous…

I say that with sarcasm, of course.  The Lord is faithful.  When He promises that He will continue to perfect His perfect work in me, I shouldn’t be surprised when He does, of course.  lol

Recently, I have been convicted of some long-standing sins in my life.  I’m not going into all of that here, but I will say that I’ve been trying to do what I can to eradicate that sin in my life lately.  I’ve felt so much better lately as a direct result of that.  I’m not talking about my health…I’m saying that my perspective on matters has been altered quite a bit of late.  People have asked me questions, and the answers I’ve been giving are directly from the Word.  A great deal of what I’ve read in the past has been brought to bear on these answers, with the result that I’ve understood far more of late about God and His Word than I ever have in the past.  I’ve grown in leaps and bounds in even the last 4 or 5 days since I started an assault on the strongholds of sin in my life in the effort to destroy it. It’s been difficult…when I’ve been sitting at home or driving to work, thoughts have appeared unbidden in my mind, and I’ve really had to pray a great deal. But with regards to my spiritual life, it’s been awesome.

Specifically, today (a few minutes ago, actually), someone asked me a question they thought was difficult.  They said that no one has been able to answer them at all.  They asked “Why do bad things happen, if God is God?” It’s a good question, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the Word of God.  Heck, even if you’re familiar with the Word of God, it can be difficult, if you don’t have a good understanding of man’s depravity, and the fact the there are no innocents…none at all.

Anyway, in answering this question, I was able to witness to this person pretty darn completely.  There were a lot of if’s.  IF you believe in God.  IF you believe that what the Bible says is true, etc.  A lot of Christianity is dependent upon those if’s.  However, I’ve found that this can be a very nice way to relate the Truth to many Americans.  Most people say they believe that the Bible is true, or that God exists, but they really don’t know what the Bible teaches, or they don’t really know what God is like. As a result, if you can agree that the Bible is true, you can explain to them exactly what the Bible teaches, and if they really do believe the Bible is true, it can be a wake-up call to them.

Anyway, I don’t know whether what I said really struck a chord in this person or not, but I may have planted a seed, etc.  Please pray that the Lord would work on their heart that they might be convinced of the truth of the Word of God.  :)