Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Having reviewed what I’ve learned about Vincent Van Gogh in recent times, it seems to me that aside from his art, his life and character could be summed up in three words: "passion", "loneliness" and "faith". (Lamplighter, "Lux") Vincent lost connection with his faith, and loneliness then led him to an ultimate moment of passion, … Continue reading VINCENT VAN GOGH, GOD AND ME (edit)
It's common to hear people complain that the Bible has been changed many times over the years, so that it's unreliable. This is the way many people attempt to dismiss all that Scripture tells us, and sometimes to shut us up. The temptation for the undetermined believer is to then be silenced, or to abandon the testimony of Scripture and go it alone.
I've no stomach for legalism, and were you to know some of my grey areas - the things I see no Scriptural condemnation for - you may in turn be disgusted with me. However, when it comes to plain Biblical statements and sound doctrine and logic, it's time to follow the word of truth.
Many of us secretly or even openly wish we were special in some way. We admire the celebrities, the successful and the achievers, and we quietly judge ourselves for being plain or for being nobodies. Yet almost all of us miss the one simple opportunity to become very special.
I sometimes look around at all the people living in our world, and wonder at their complete detachment from God. The majority, particularly in the Western world, go about their lives with no interest in knowing the God of the Bible. They're far more interested in what's for dinner tonight, or how to pay for that new car, or how to start up a relationship with that favored person of the contrary (or same) gender.
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 