Caught Up!

So I have to make a confession. I have been really caught up in the "political season." It is like a car accident, and I can't turn away. Two people stand up in front of the world and shoot off a bunch of talking points. Some of the points are true, some of them are not. Either way, the one speaking the points is hopeful that those listening will just "take his word for it" and leave it at that. In fact, the only way for a person to know what is true and what is not is to look at the actual record, which requires a little work. Some just won't do it. They don't want to know the real truth, but will still offer an uninformed opinion on the matter.

Compare that to how people approach their faith. They say faith plays a vital role in their life, but then someone comes along and challenges them with a false accusation about scripture and/or God. Too many believers respond with, "I didn't know that...I'll get back to you," and then walk away from the encounter with doubts. Think about it, that's what politics is! A politicians goal is to put doubts in the hearts of people about the other candidate...when someone is uniformed on the truth, they are tricked into believing what is not true.

Think about this...We have become "uninformed Christians." Christianity and faith in God is consistently bashed from all sides, yet the common response from believers is, "I'll ask my pastor" or "you should read this book I read." That simply won't cut it!

1 Peter 3:15 says, " Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope you have." Being prepared involves study, practical application, and knowledge. Not just sitting through a 30-minute sermon. I tell my group all the time, "Don't take my word on this. You need to go and read your Bible to check on what I am saying." There are consequences to NOT taking your faith seriously...am I saying that NOT reading your Bible and NOT exercising your faith makes you an uninformed Christian? Yes...reverse that trend.

Don't get caught up in that...

Josh