Think About It

Most of us have seen a T-shirt or a bumper sticker that decries the difficulty of adulting. Whether the sentiment is “Adulting is hard” or “Being an adult is overrated”, it is hard making the transition from adolescent to adult. Most of us liked the freedom of being children and find that the process of growing up into responsible, mature adults isn’t as much fun as we’d been led to believe. While this lesson is difficult in our 20s and 30s, I am beginning to realize it also begins to lose its luster through middle age and into our senior years. Many of us have had careers or responsibilities that required we think and act responsibly for years. Wouldn’t it be great to just be able to think and do what we wanted – no matter the consequences? While some people abdicate their responsibilities in what is often called a midlife crisis, most of us hang in there and continue to do what we are supposed to do! The other day, as I thought about how it might be nice to do what I wanted to

I often hear critics of Christianity complain that one of the reasons they don’t believe in it is the inconsistent application of its principles. They will cite times when people said one thing, then did something completely contradictory with their claims. They will point out instances when those who professed to be Christians did evil – sometimes even in the name of Christianity. Whether it was an individual who initiated a mass casualty event, a political leader who used religious writings for their own advantage or a government that abused nations in the name of religion critics of Christianity they have ample examples of ways the doctrine has been ignored, misused or just plain ignored. If you are apt to criticize these types of people, please remember that not everyone who professes to be a Christian is. In fact, not everyone who claims to be a Christian is accepted by those who truly live the life. The harshest critics of someone who misuses Christian principles should be