If you tuned in to relive the classic sitcom The Facts of Life, I’m sorry for disappointing you. Facts of Life refers to a new journaling style I adopted today. Each day I will be creating a list of facts about life that I learn from scripture and the book I am reading, The Spiritual Warfare Handbook by Dr. Ed Murphy.
Today, the greatest fact which stuck out as I read is “Religion represents one of the most dangerous areas of human life.” When you consider suicide bombers willing to blow themselves up to obtain 70 virgins in heaven, this fact comes to life. Or gay rights groups willing to verbally crucify the owner of Chick-fila for simply stating a truth from the Bible reveals a harsh reality. In the name of one’s god, each act is done in obedience to their religious calling.
The movie Chariots of Fire, based on the true of Eric Liddle, illustrates one man’s call to his religion that led him to leave the sports world as an Olympic Champion for the Missionary Fields in China. Unlike suicide bombers or gay rights activists who seek media attention, Eric Liddle lived the rest of his life in obscurity, dying in China as a true servant of the Lord. In your quest to follow your religion, be sure that you test everything, 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22, so that you do not die in vain!
by Jay Mankus
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