February 16th, 2024

Use the brain God gave you. I see so many Christians and others who are mindlessly going through life, swallowing every conspiracy and making themselves (and often God) look stupid. John Stott wrote a wonderful little book called, You Mind Matters. It showed with Scripture that Christians are called to  be thinking people. Some Christians act as if God wants us to risk everything (even our lives and souls) on the slimmest of evidence possible. The less the evidence, the more the faith. Nothing could be further from the truth. God calls us to faith in Him, then He goes on to prove that He is there (the Bible), that He wants to be with us (Jesus), and that he values us (Jesus dying on the cross). All this happened in history. He is not hiding from us. What honors God is when we have better answers than those in the world. The Bible gives us a higher wisdom--God's. Jesus was never at a loss for words. He knew just what to say. So should we. Paul didn't give up his mind when he accepted Christ, he reasoned with it in God's service. Ask yourself what you think and believe. Then see if there is sufficient evidence to believe it. This will mean reading and listening to those who disagree with you. They might be right. If they are, follow truth. If you follow truth, you will always find God. Beware of those with agendas--who need your vote, or your money. People around you have opinions. They will challenge you. What do you think will raise your esteem in their eyes--if you shrug your shoulders and say, "I just believe it." Or if you can give real reasons backed up with facts for the things you believe? God gave you a brain and the answers. Use them!