Apparently nobody wants to be gullible.
It’s good to be smart and not fall for anything. At the same time, though, in that bid to stay ahead of the pack and not fall for anything, there’s also a move towards cynicism that suggests it’s not good to stand for anything … other than an approach that will not accept anything looking for any reason to criticise to reinforce the cynical motive.
This is never more apt than when it comes to considering the case of the good news of Jesus Christ.
On the surface it’s easy to mock and easier still to avoid. Someone approaches you to talk about anything close to the topic and the shutters go up. You’ve heard it all before, what these Jesus-freaks want. You know what they want and you know what they’re like. You can’t be doing with that hassle. You would rather do without those conversations.
But do you know? Have you ever taken the time to actually hear the message? Or is there a concern that the story might genuinely have something to say about life as it is and life as it could be which could prove to be challenging? What can it hurt to at least listen to what the message is really about?
Yet for the sake of appearances, there has to be the shut-door approach to it. For the sake of convenience it’s best not to put yourself in a position where you could be considered gullible.
What could possibly happen if you softened your heart to the good news?
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For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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