Cancer’s two main characteristics are uncontrolled growth of the cells in the human body and the ability of these cells to migrate from the original site and spread to distant sites. If the spread is not controlled, cancer can result in death. (from: http://www.answers.com/topic/cancer)
Yesterday I went to see the movie Inception (which was sweet) and it got me into a “remembering my dreams” mood. God often speaks to me through my dreams about situations that I’m in but mostly regarding the nature of my character. A couple months back I had a dream about sharing the Gospel out on street to random strangers. I was initially stoked at the thought of the venture but ended up convincing myself not to share the Good News because it made sense not to. It was just logical to allow people to live their lives rather than interrupt their day with Jesus.
The American Christian’s cancer is logic. In the Gospels, Jesus is asked a pivotal question, “And who is my neighbor.” In summary, Jesus replies – anyone who needs you to be a neighbor to them. America, however, tells us that many neighbors (or people in need of help) are potential threats. We fear for our lives too much to pick up someone who is in need of a ride to the extent that it is even illegal! (I’m not telling you to break the law, so don’t…) Our logic tells us not to allow strangers into our home because they may take our possessions or harm our family. Our logic tells us not to give homeless people money because they will buy drugs with it and logic tells us not to take them to dinner because they will steal our wallet and murder us in an alley. Our logic tells us to not pray for people we don’t know and not to tell them of the love that has found us because someone may get offended. However, God tells us if someone is in need of help, we are to help them. We have allowed the wisdom of the world to take over our thoughts even though God has made it clear that this type of wisdom is foolishness.
Logic often prevents us from living the way God intended us to live. Instead of living for God and loving others, we have ended up living to keep ourselves safe in our bubbles and not bothering anyone else in theirs. We are striving to preserve our empty lives that became that way because we are living in a shadow of the greatness we should be. We must be reminded: To live is Christ. To die is gain.
The American Christian needs some type of blast of radiation to eradicate this cancer that has taken us over. When did we allow our minds the power to overrule our spiritual being?
Take today and ask God to reveal any wisdom that is in you that is foolishness to Him.
