"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."-Jesus, from the Gospel of John 8:44
We live in a world that would rather believe in lies than believe in the truth. We do so because if we live the lie then we don't have to change who we are. Because if we have to change who we are then that means we have made mistakes and there is something wrong with us or we are doing the wrong thing or have the wrong ideas. And no one wants to admit that. We are satisfied living in darkness. We feel we know better than God. We feel gray areas are fine. This is why Jesus said some are of the devil. The world throws away righteousness and takes on evil masquerading as good. Paul says that satan masquerades as an angel of light. Many times the world calls good evil and evil good. They do not know the difference anymore. Listen to these lies that the accuser has given to us and that we believe:
He turns love into lust.
He turns a baby into a fetus.
He turns a bad day into depression.
He turns depression into suicide.
He turns pain into doubt.
He turns doubt into atheism.
He turns a bad habit into an addiction.
He turns a disagreement into hate.
He turns pornography into freedom of speech.
He turns a condition into an excuse.
He turns knowledge into rationalization.
He turns self-awareness into pride.
He turns humanitarianism into liberalism.
He turns your past into the present.
He turns discipline into abuse.
He turns fossils into evolutionary fact.
He turns civil rights into racism.
He turns community leaders into politicians.
He turns "being good" into being "good enough".
He turns absolute truths into opinions.
He turns "truth in love" into judgementalism.
He turns women into objects.
He turns children into punching bags.
He turns fathers into one-night stands.
He turns a marriage into a definition.
He turns tolerance into apathy.
He turns moral standards into a joke.
He turns a family into a village.
He turns faith into a religion.
He turns the Word of God into an outdated relic.
He turns worship into an argument.
And worst of all he turns Christians into lazy, lukewarm, twice-a-year-pew-sitting hypocrites who listen to these lies.
Funny, though, because a couple of verses before the scripture above tells us how to get out of this mess. "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”- Jesus, from the Gospel of John 8:32. But unfortunately, no one wants to live in the truth.
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one of your best postsings ever, thank you.
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Read this and thought of YOU!
"A man's strength is measured by his heart"
It takes much to be a true man...
It’s not just simply the gender;
Some think it’s about the looks
But I know the truth…
It’s all about loving;
That spellbinding, radiation of pure, unconditional love...
You know a real man by the way he acts;
Every unselfish thing he does…
Knowing he will always be there to help
Inside, a real man is filled with love
A real man cries...
And he does;
His heart has known pain
He's also known love which has left molded impressions deep within
A real man opens himself up to life experiences
Opening your heart is never wrong
And he has taught that not only to myself, but to others as well...
Within his rippled embrace; his strong, caring embrace
Solitude can be found
If only you take the time to know his depth and breadth
Very few know the true measure of a man;
Very few know the true measure of THIS man...
Every day,I feel it and his love makes me strong
May God grant him peace and serenity as he journeys on the sacred travels of his life
May he know only love; feel love...always
Until the stars fall from the skies
Until Mercury crumbles
Until the end of his days...
Thanks for being you....:)
Love you
ME
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