That's My Problem

There is an interesting problem within the church in North America. I cannot say the world due to my lack of first hand experience with the "Church" worldwide, but I suspect this is a global problem within the faith. Many Christians simply believe a load of things that are not so, because their schools, media, news, and government have told them lies and propagandized them for decades and they pretty much believe every one of the advanced lies is true.

I am not claiming to be better than people because I have moved past the lies and discovered over a few decades just how many lies I believed were false. But for the grace of God I would still be there believing all the lies still. The thing is, now that I know and have known for years, I am surrounded by others who are still blinded by the lies. These are good faithful people, but their naivete has enabled them to believe in things that simply are not true.

How do people who have become aware of the lies deal with those surrounding them who are still bought in to the lies they are surrounded with. For years I have struggled with this because (most) people are not quick to embrace changes in their thinking, let alone are they willing to assess the things they think they know and reassess them to see if they are true, lies, or just inaccurate. For years this has burdened me. I want my fellow Christians to see the truth around them with the same clarity they see the goodness of God and the effectiveness of faith in Jesus to redeem them.

However, is their problem of believing in things that are not real or true also my problem? I have made it my problem for years and this has created other problems and it has not opened the eyes of the people I am speaking with. So is their problem, which they cannot even fathom is a problem, actually my problem or have I made it my problem?

After reading Romans 14 this morning, I think the Bible has a better answer than what I have been doing. Just because they believe things that are not true, does not make it my problem, it is their problem and I should let them be. They will stand on the carpet and learn from Jesus in the future what is right and what is wrong and they will answer for their wrong think. I may not like their refusal to eat curds and their belief that curds are satanic, for example. Sure, I may know better about curds, but there is greater risk of damage to their faith in Jesus and our personal relationship if I try and fix their error. It is better if I just leave them curd free while I eat curds on my own.