I feel like these thoughts continue some of my early posts....
I am reading this book right now called Silence. Its about a missionaries journey and stay in Japan during the period when Christianity was illegel in the country. In the end the priest apostates his faith by stepping on an image of Jesus, b/c they government will continue to torture and kill Japanese Christains until he does. He is in btwn a rock and hard place. If he steps on the image he gives up his priesthood and everything his life is built around, if he does not many people will suffer terrible deaths. The priest struggles with what would Jesus do in this situation? What do you think He would do? What would you do? The book is intenese- they are themes of what does it mean to have faith, especailly faith when God is silent? (if you ever get a chance read it)
It makes me think that Christianity, althoguh a very simple faith in heart, is a very complex in action- sometimes it is easy for me to caught up in the 'theory of Christiainity' and my 'big' questions( ie what is more applicable evangelical or orthodox views?) But I realize that it does no good to get frozen by the question. My responsbility for being here is to be with God and to act His love and to be praying for Romania and the people here.
Thank you for reading, I know its deep, Just some food for thought over your day :)! Love you all!
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Theese kind of questions are always easier to answer when you are not in the moment, but here is my far away simple answer. Jesus walked the earth as man and was tempted as man but remained without sin. In the garden He prayed and was under so much stress that he the bible says he sweat blood. He asked His father, God, if it is His will to take this cup from His hand, the cup of redemption. When it was not God's will he walked a hard road with dignity and determination. I hope that if I am ever in a situation that calls for my faith to be tested to that extreme that I can keep my eye on Him and all He has done, not on man and the things of the world. And that I would have the courage, dignity and determmination to act for my savior as he did for me. Of course I realize this is all easier said at distance than done in the moment. In the end we can all be gratefull that we serve a mercifull God.
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