NO WINNING OR LOSING, SIMPLY PEACE

The attribute of God that is most impressive to me is His faithfulness.  I have never been let down by God.  He is always there, even when I am not.  He is always faithful in His love, faithful in His forgiveness, faithful in His car, faithful in His attention, and faithful in His provision.  He remains to be God even when people deny His existence; He remains being God even when people disobey Him; He remains being God even when people curse His name.  I have never seen or known such faithfulness; I have never been that faithful.  It is most impressive to me and humbles me every time I see and experience it.

The world is a harsh place for people with a simple faith these days.  People want to argue about God, about Jesus, and about the Bible.  They like to attack simple beliefs and require proof.  They destroy the foundations of faith that folks have held true for centuries; they scorn the simple and over power them with their words, their arguments, their new ideas, and their new right ways to do things.  It is bullying at its best.

The temptation is to engage; but at this point in time that response is unproductive.  Just like wars breed more wars, arguments breed more arguments.  They lean on their credentials and their ears are closed, their eyes are shut, and there is no sense in continuing the argument; their minds are locked.  Minds that are locked, which ever side of the argument one is one, will only produce cold and hardened hearts.

The one thing I have to offer is the one thing that no one can argue; my experience.  I am learning to simply share that and then they can only be silent.  They have no offense against that; I have no defense other than that.  There is no winning or losing; but for me there is peace of mind and soul.  That works for me.