Thoughts

Events of recent days have left me with questions - some answered, some unanswered.

Talking to people over the last few days has left me wondering. I wonder if perhaps I've been patronising in my attitude towards people - "feeling sorry" for them because they aren't as happy as I think they could be - as one put it to me - "You're religious (that's the word they use for Christians here, and I don't like it) and you're happy. I'm not religious and I'm happy. It's not a big issue" -

but like I put it, if God exists surely that is the biggest issue one should be thinking about - surely it's the issue that should consume and influence everything else. My belief in Him influences everything I do - and it should. There's no half way when you believe in God. I don't believe someone can say - "Oh yes, I believe vaguely there is a God out there and some sort of vast universal presence" and then leave it at that. How does it affect your life and what are you doing about it? If it doesn't make a difference to you shouldn't it?

Isn't the question of whether He exists or not, and if He does, who He is, the most important question in life?

Without Him nothing makes sense anymore. Without Him why should I bother about right or wrong? And that's the way the world is moving now - towards political correctness. You go your way and I'll go mine, anything goes, as long as it doesn't harm someone else. Just do whatever makes you feel happy and do whatever you want to do, without bothering about doing what you know you should do, or not doing what you know you shouldn't do. I accept everything - I condone everything. I approve of everything - and if I don't, I won't open my mouth because I'll be accused of being politically incorrect or right-wing, or old-fashioned, or conservative - symptoms of weirdness.

Feeling tired after a long week. Pray for refreshment and enthusiasm for work and JOY once again.