... and why I believe.
I don't believe because it's scientific. I don't believe because I can prove it. If those were my reasons I probably wouldn't believe.
I believe because I'm a broken human being. I can't keep it together. I can't be perfect as much as I try. I can't figure out what being perfect is. I still feel that way and am that way.
It is apparent to me that our brokenness is due to us missing something and I believe that missing thing is a relationship with God. What Jesus has been recorded to say in the bible transcends criticism. He taught love and a relationship with Him... that missing thing.
God's love is my motivator. Love is the greatest motivator. I can't think of any good reason the disciples would follow so diligently and sacrifice their lives for a friend but for the fact that they new Jesus loved them. I used to believe that they were just really committed and willed their way through pain.
We lost our relationship with God when Adam and Eve broke their relationship with Him and we've been missing something (like a limb) ever since. God has an open invitation to us all to restore that relationship. It's just a matter of asking.
That's the best way I can put it with what abilities I have.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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