We live in a messed up world. Part of me says a swear word would be better than "messed" because well, I believe "messed up" doesn't do justice on how terrible this world is. We have diseases rampaging poor countries, teen pregnancy outgunning AIDS, general human evil, natural disasters. One could think (and many do) how could God let this happen? One could say and believe "This is all to big for me to change or handle or help with". In some ways these statements have a very strong 'standing' or 'argument'.I would like to think my statement has a bit more though. . . .
Do you sponsor a child? I do, because I can. Because I know I can help little BJ who lives in Zimbabwe. I know that Africa is a poor Continent, It messes with me. I don't like that. It disturbs me. So I give $40 a month to this kid, thinking that at least this little guy will have a chance now. Helps me sleep a little better as such. Now, I don't really care to much about people in natural disasters, because well they are natural occurrences. Sure I could give money so that people can get their lives back together. I don't though. I feel sorry for them, I wish they didn't have to get flooded or blown away, I honestly do. But it doesn't disturb me. It doesn't rock my boat. By choice (sub-conscious or not) I don't let it disturb me.
When man takes action against something, whether it be the current government or slavery or tsunami's, man does it because it troubles, it disturbs him. He sees the wrong and it gets to him, he gets up the balls as such to do something and he does. Action occurs because of a disturbance. An imbalance. Lake of equilibrium. Scientifically proven. The same happens in the human heart/mind. If we see something that we know to be wrong, our mind can make one of two choices. 1, Rationalise it and say it is a part of the unpredictable thing we call life. 2, Get Disturbed, attempt to change it.
As Christians we are WAY to comfortable with this "messed up" world. We are meant to be followers of Christ. Christ saw the wrongs in the world in His 'time'. He gave human life value when life was taken with very little thought. He promoted equality when women and people of different races and religions were disrespected. He went around changing it all, setting the standard. We (myself very much included) need to see the wrongs, the unjusts in this world and actually care enough to not switch the channel, to get up and do something. We need to choose to follow Christ's example like our name (Christian: follower of Christ) says. We need to choose to get disturbed by what we see. Stop switching the channel, stop thinking I can do nothing, stop giving excuses for your lack of action.
Get Disturbed.
LJA
2 comments:
Excellent blog, Logan.
Preach on. Pray the message goes through...
This is by far one of your best Logan.
Encourage those around you to get 'disturbed' because you're right when you said Christians in this world are way too comfy with the way things are going... Maybe not comfortable but many will say things like how sad or someone should help them. When will they realise its our responsibility to help them?
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