Downright Scary

I randomly read something on a blog I'd never been to.

What the blog author had written was shocking.  Frightening, actually.

The writer of that post professes to be a Christian and to believe the Bible.

Yet, she flew in its face and tore apart its meaning to serve her own purposes.

She embraces what the Lord abhors.

And, she blatantly declares that we've misinterpreted His Words

for all these years (thousands) and proclaims that now the true light has come.

We cannot cherry-pick and choose the parts we like and leave the rest.

Or, reinterpret the things we find within its pages that don't appeal to us.
It's not godly or forward thinking or progressive at all.

It's downright scary.

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;
that put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"
Isaiah 5:20

It's frightening to think that some who call themselves Christians embrace the idea that
we can dictate to God what we know He meant.  Even if it's contrary to all He says.

Scary to consider that this line of thought is even encouraged in some Christian circles.

Sobering to think that more people don't see it as scary.

But, it is.  And, we must be careful what we embrace.

God's Word is not to be tampered with.

We don't pick and choose.  We follow.  Wherever He leads.

And, we obey.  We repent.  We turn.  We look to Him for the next step.

We must do things His way.  Or, we cannot call ourselves His.

It really is as simple as that.  His Word shapes us.

We don't shape it.

"Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you
an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
But exhort one another daily, while it is called to day;
lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."
Hebrews 3:12-13

May the Lord give us discerning hearts and wisdom for this life He calls us to.

It's not all up to us at all.  It's all up to Him.  How wonderful!

We are called to surrender.  Called to submit.

These are truly liberating things.  Freeing things.

And, through it all, we learn more of
Who our Great God really is.

It's only then that can we see who we really are.
And, where we fit into His great plan.

We must hold fast to the Truth.  No matter what.

It's the only way forward.  Absolutely the only way.

"Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me,
and I will hearken unto you.  And ye shall seek me, and find me,
when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
And I will be found of you, saith the Lord..."
Jeremiah 29:12-14a

With Love, Camille

**Photos in this post courtesy of Calvin ~
Thank you my love.  XO