Questions

The diversity of thought in this world is overwhelming! I relate with Solomon's words in Ecclesiastes 12:12:

"But, my child, be warned: There is no end of opinions ready to be expressed. Studying them can go on forever and become very exhausting" (NLT).

I believe many people are exhausted with the opinions expressed in our culture. As a human, I feel limited. How can I possible impact something like world peace, for example? What about hunger, poverty, homelessness, health care, education, Spirituality, and the list goes on.... When I see pictures of third world living conditions, when I hear of human right abuses, when I see the hurt in my own community, I am simply overwhelmed. Even to consider helping the child in my son's class goes far beyond a meal, clean clothes, and care expressed between the hours of 9:00am and 3:30pm. He needs parents who know how to love, who know how to unselfishly live, who are interested in climbing out of the pit they are caught in.... We all need a personal, transforming, passionate relationship with Jesus Christ!

Yet, even amongst our "brothers and sisters" in Christ, there is a lack of unity. If the people of God can not get along, then how can anyone get along in this world?