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Friday, March 16, 2007

One God

What is the right thing to do? A group of Jehovah's Witnesses came to my door today. My initial reaction is to say, "Get away from here with your lies!" But I see that they are pleasant people who carry the same good Book that I love. The lady read a scripture from Psalms that I have read many times. She felt passionately about this Book, as I do. What then do I say to her? I cannot say that I do not believe what she believes, because that is not entirely true. I cannot resent her for spreading the gospel as she does, because what am I doing on a daily basis to share my faith? Not as much as she is. She does not carry the Book and spread the Word because she is trying to be evil. She is trying to serve her Lord, but I believe her teachings are misguided. Is it my job to try to set her straight? In this particular instance the woman had to be in her 60s or 70s. I feel doubt. How could I persuade her to see the error in her thinking? At 25 there is little to nothing she could say that would make me change my beliefs. How much more I will be grounded in my faith at her age. So then the internal battle....what is right? Who is right? What if, just what if what I believe is wrong? The Lord teaches us not to doubt, but she reads the same Bible that I do. Neither of us is doubting God....but should we doubt our church? After all, it is the church who teaches us how to interpret the scriptures. Lord, I pray that you will guide me in my faith. I pray that the integrity of my beliefs not be shaken, but I also ask that you not allow my belief system to be prideful. If I am mistaken or if I am weak in some way, I ask that you reveal that to me and give me the strength to change. I pray that your Word will no longer be used as a point of contention between religions and denominations, but rather a unifying force that will bring all people to their knees. Show me how you want me to live. Teach me how to explain and defend my faith effectively. This is how I felt.

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