It is my opinion that there are individuals, many, who have created a reality that is not based on reality. The foundation of their personal truths are based on: What the Pastor / church leader declares and not Scripture; what the Scientist speak publicly and not what the science actually says; what the media reports and not what is actually happening around the world; or what “they”, parents, grandparents, people he or she knows, say. There are also individuals who deny the truth because of the pain one or more person)s) has inflicted upon him or her. It is difficult to discuss differing opinions with these people because they are so locked in on what they believe.
The term ‘reality’ is relative. What I mean is this: There are some realities, truths, that are directly related to where you live and the culture in which you exist in. For example: There are some places in which you can go to and have a prolonged conversation with a stranger and other places where a half, sort-of, smile is as good as you can expect. Regardless of the reason, there are some places in which people are friendlier- that is a reality relative to the region. For me ‘reality’ means being honest and honesty, these days is hard to find.
I am a lousy liar therefore I try to avoid speaking when I know telling the truth will not be received well by the hearer. There are times, however, when I have to ‘keep it real’ which means the words coming out of my mouth may hurt someone’s feelings.
My ‘keeping it real’ often clashes with a person’s reality. This has become very obvious when it comes to the medical treatments being mandated through out this country and in the world. Most people, my research states 99%, of the people who get this “disease” survive. As a Christian, I hate getting sick but I am confident should I die I will be in a better place. The Christians I speak to do not want to hear what I have to say they quote the government while I quote the Bible.
If I were to keep it real, and that is what I do on this blog, I would say: A Christians reality should be based on the word of God which is found in Scripture. Unfortunately, many “Christians” have been taught the word of God by man and not by the Spirit of God. Scripture teaches that we are to get understanding as well as knowledge and if we lack wisdom we are to ask God, not the credentialed church leader. (Proverbs 1:2-3, James 1:5, Proverbs 3:5-6) If nothing else common sense should trigger even a non-believer to trust the science but question the scientist.
I have reached a point in which I can no longer have discussions with people who disagree with me because they become so disagreeable. These individuals become agitated, irritated, angry and very defensive. My words hit a brick wall and there is nothing I can say to penetrate it. All I can do is pray and hope that some day these individuals will stop lying to themselves.
As long as they individuals are going to believe that multi-millionaires, who are making money talking about how poor certain people groups are, actually care about them there is nothing I can say.
As long as the individuals I talk to would prefer to believe scientist, despite it being proved that he has a financial interest in promoting the ideology he is promoting, is perverting the science to promote a lie.
As long as Christians avoid church out of fear of getting a disease that Jesus already healed them of and that fear is not from God (2 Timothy 1:7), there is nothing I can say to these people. I expect, and am rarely disappointed, people who do not believe in God to tel themselves the lies that man is preaching. I am disappointed to see so many individuals who refer to themselves as Christian lying to themselves.
- written by Marsha L Floyd
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