Peace on Earth

Will there be peace in our time?

No. I'm sorry to say.

If I spread the truth to enough people, would it be possible for their to be peace across the whole earth?

No, and most cultures wouldn't even think that way. Americans are a media based society. We have become indoctrinated by a culture that looks to commercials, movies, television, best selling books, and popular music to tell us what is important and what we should be like.

We dress in fads, we do what is the new best thing? We are herd animals that wouldn't dream of doing anything other than what is the most popular. Whatever the new addiction is everyone wants to try it.

The truth of God's word is not a fad or an addiction. It's a relationship. The divorce rate in our country demonstrates that as a society we don't understand the shear effort involved in a thriving relationship. A relationship with God takes a commitment of time and effort. Let me state it this way, if you want to be a Christian, you must be willing and eager to give all of yourself to God.

There are many other cultures that do not follow in lemming like fashion. Some European respect debate and intelligent conversation. Others would look down on you for your sincere beliefs and would doubt you until you proved yourself. Still other cultures might look for the evidence of power in your life, and not just words.

I find that as my relationship with God becomes deeper and more genuine, my life becomes more compelling to other people. So ultimately it isn't my efforts that will bring peace on earth or save anyone from eternal judgment. Instead it is the evidence of the living Christ at work within me that draw people to what I am saying or singing.

Adam

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