Sometimes it doesn't come easy

For many Christians apologetics is probably unessential and insignificant, they simply have faith. The following stanza from a well-known hymn is a perfect example of what many Christians believe and accept as truth.

        Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

        in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

        most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

        almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

The foregoing words describe a supernatural being, and theologically speaking, the very same God we believe in as Christians. However, on the other side of the coin of those who simply believe, there are many who sometimes struggle and experience doubt. For those who experience doubt, apologetics comes in very handy. Moreover, if you are one of us who experience doubt, below I am sharing a few quotes just to let you know, you are not alone.

 

Faith and doubt go hand in hand, they are complementaries. One who never doubts will never truly believe. 

- Hermann Karl Hesse

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith. 

- Paul Tillich 

Doubting does not prove that a man has no faith, but only that his faith is small. And even when our faith is small, the Lord is ready to help us.

 - J. C. Ryle

Some of us who have preached the Word for years, and have been the means of working faith in others and of establishing them in the knowledge of the fundamental doctrines of the Bible, have nevertheless been the subjects of the most fearful and violent doubts as to the truth of the very gospel we have preached.

- Charles Spurgeon

 

I hope you enjoyed reading. Blessings!

 

 

 

 

Reference:

https://hymnary.org/text/immortal_invisible_god_only_wise

Standard Time begins and that's normal and more natural

Over the years I have read many articles in which I did not understand whether the author was deliberately trying to confuse the reader about the difference between DST and natural Standard Time, or perhaps he or she was confused, although that's hard to believe. We spend almost eight months on DST, and just a little over four months on normal Standard Time. It seems like most people don't even question why we would be less time on normal and more on abnornal. This crazy behavior should have been questioned for many years, especially when it is so unhealthy. We are forced to wake up an hour earlier on DST. Sleep deprivation is bad for our health. We have more automobile accidents on DST, and if proper research is done, many other bad things also happen. But, since today we are back on normal and natural Standard Time, let's not dwell on negative things and enjoy the benefits of it.

Some today will complain about it getting dark too early without realizing it is really because the first day of winter is only six weeks away, and that's the real reason for it. On the other hand, if they woke up thinking they were still on DST, they should have noticed it was light out already. Why? The day on planet Earth lasts 24 hours, and moving the time on the clocks to deceive ourselves will never change this astronomical fact. Now, let's get back to enjoying the benefits of being back to normal Standard Time today.

I hope you enjoyed the extra hour of sleep. I am sure you feel better and more rested. Moreover, we should be grateful we survived another eight months of craziness, and survived is the correct and accurate word to use. One day all will hopefully wake up and tell our governments to stop the madness and deception. In the meantime, enjoy the next four months of normalcy before getting back on the crazy cycle three weeks before Spring even begins. 

Fifteen

This blog turns fifteen years old, today! A very Happy Birthday, or Anniversary perhaps. It seems like only yesterday since the very first post appeared on here.