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| Don't argue with fools. |
There is an old gambling saying: “You can’t lose what you
don’t put in the middle”. However, what I’m witnessing on social media and news
websites is: we have way too many Christians “going all in”! What I mean by
that is we are wasting precious time arguing with people whose only motivation
is to attack Christianity (and Christians) directly and by proxy. This is clearly evident when
you witness non-believers and spiritual reprobates suddenly quoting Bible scriptures
and proselyting like a possessed carnival barker. While their positions have
the veneer of pure kindness and altruism, there is something inherently rotten
at the core: the hatred of God. Yes, I said it because it is true…they hate everything
Christianity stands for; they hate you! Now they would never have the guts to
come right out and say it, but they do.
So what should we do?
I always try to make it a point to not mix Kingdoms (sometimes I fail).
What I mean by that is, I keep my focus on the things God views as
important as opposed to worldly systems. These things were not only written in
the Ten Commandments, but they were also broken down further by Jesus when HE
answered the Pharisee in Matthew 22 concerning ‘what is the greatest
commandment?’: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind.’38 This is the first and
greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it:
‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[40 All the Law and the
Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
When we make it a point to do this, it forces us to adjust
our paradigm and separate the wheat from the chafe. The only thing I feel
obligated to share with non-believers is the gospel and I try to do this
according to I Peter 3:15: 15 But in your hearts set
Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives]
as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to
account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by
faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect. (APM)
In closing:
Are you a gambler?
Do you feel the need to defend your political viewpoints?
How do you handle those who are diametrically opposed to your beliefs?
