I went to a seminar on Saturday about how we, as Christians, can engage our culture by actually watching those evil movies being shown at the local multiplex. It’s horrifying! We’re actually being told that we can watch these sinful people play out their sin in rich multi-color. How can we be expected to maintain holiness as our good Lord commands if we subject ourselves to so many people doing bad things? After all, I would never associate with sinful people in the real world – nor would I watch them silently while they sin, either. The only time we should ever engage sinners is to preach the Gospel to them or hand them a “Four Spiritual Laws” booklet (if you can get away with not talking to heathen… you’re less sullied – all the better!)
Hopefully, you see in these writings a man who is staying The Course and pursuing The Path amidst the pitfalls and selfish ways of being a son of Adam. I pray earnestly that my writing would encourage some of you by showing you that this journey - though arduous and sometimes tragic - is a journey of great satisfaction. A satisfaction greater than our greatest imaginings. The trials and refining fire of tribulation are to be recognized as a small shadow of the suffering of our Savior so that we can rejoice, as Peter and the disciples did, to be counted worthy to suffer for the sake of the Name.