This Generation is changing.
Is it changing for good or bad?
I would argue this generation is looking for something, but they are not going to take it at face value. This generation is full of people that have to have facts and are looking for something that is intellectual and deep. They aren't going to listen to your ideas about God if you can't explain them.
You need to be prepared and ready for any question.
They aren't going to buy into your crap answers like...
well you just need to know God is God and you don't need to question that!
What a weak answer.
If that was what I based my faith off of I would not be a christian today.
I needed prove. I needed all the evidence that I could find.
Bobby Hill is one of my greatest friends, he is a man that intensely studies the scriptures because he is a man that cannot believe something with out evidence or some kind of proof. He also is man that wants to understand God in every way possible. He is one of the people that constantly forced me to study and understand what I believe. He showed me that where ever I stand I need to have understanding to the fullest of scripture.
I remember one night he called me out and said "Josh you aren't studying like you need to. You have people under you, and you are letting them down. You aren't living up to what God has for you because you have stop studying and searching for answers." That changed my life I have never been same. I understand the cost of being a Christian and the knowledge and wisdom that comes with that. I have tried my best to be ready for anything. I am still growing, but I know what I believe and why I believe it. I am still studying everyday and harder than ever, thanks to Bobby.
Now there are areas that God doesn't reveal to us, but I believe that we need to study before we just say that God is God and it is wrong to question him.
I think that God delights in us trying to figure him out.
Is that what building a relationship is?
Dosen't God want us to be in relationship with him?
I was sitting in a class and we had a guest speaker. He said that we are dealing with Atheist people and it is a shame that our Generation is like this .
That is a shame that they chose that path, but most Atheist have a reason for not believing in God, and it is not unreasonable at face value because look at us, always using the word "Faith" to get us out of hard questions. I have also learned that they know scripture better than some Christians. Christians need to be in the word and tackle the big questions if they don't someone will. That is the bigger shame, I would argue, that Christians aren't asking the hard questions and just saying all you need is faith. Don't get me wrong I believe in faith, but I don't believe in blind faith (copyright: Bobby Hill). I believe that God does not lead us blindly. That he leads us to certain points that we need faith but the evidence is much greater than the alternative.
This generation is changing.
I think we say it is for the bad because we are scared and not prepared.
It is time to study the word and stand up for what we believe in.
God is a God of wisdom.
This youth director said that he had a doctor of science and physics in his church, but he was not a believer. The Doctor asked this DYD (district youth director) about creation and the DYD said I don't know you can read some books about it, but I don't have a strong opinion about it.
WHAT!?!
I am sure he had strong opinion about it and he was coming with an open heart and you say read some books!!! I don't have a strong opinion!!!
We need to understand what we believe and why.
We need to be readers of the word.
We need to study all that we can and be ready for any questions.
We will all be without excuse.
We will all be without excuse.
This Generation is changing.
Will you?
