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Gracious unbelief
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Monday, June, 21, 2010
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by John Fischer
One of the greatest privileges God has given human beings is the freedom to reject Him. That someone can walk into hell with head held high singing, "I did it my way," is a value, though tragic in its outcome. Our friends have every right to not believe, and we must allow them that right. We will never be able to make someone believe anyway. Only God can do that. "For God, who said, 'Let there be light in the darkness,' has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God..." (2 Corinthians 4:6)
It takes God to turn on the light, and until He does that for someone, no amount of banging on a person's head with a Bible is going to amount to anything, except his pain and our frustration.
If you love and accept someone, and don't try and change or fight them, you will find that the truth, through your love, will have a much better chance of invading someone's life than if you continually tried to resist him in his unbelief. He's still going to be right about a lot of things. You can affirm those things -- connect with him where you can -- and let God work on him.
(Besides, by the way, I personally don't think there are many people who truly don't believe; they are just trying to tell themselves they don't, because they are mad at God for something, or don't want anyone messing with their life.)
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