People Overestimate the Absurd and Underestimate the Mundane
It is hard not to be impacted and influenced by the verbal and visual onslaught we face each day from the media in all its expressions. Indeed, it is tempting to believe some of what we hear and see even though it is so absurd. In fact, we often overestimate the power of the absurd. I'm not saying we are not facing some dangerous people with dangerous ideas. We are! But is it possible that we have overestimated their impact and importance, which has given them more actual power than they actually have?
It seems that in our estimation and evaluation of the situation we have underestimated the mundane. I am thinking of the millions of Christians, and millions of others who follow a Judeo-Christian values system who might appear to be mundane but are not actually marginalized. Maybe those polls are wrong? Maybe there is hope.
I have never been in danger of being called Pollyanna, or Mr. Optimistic. For me the glass is not only half empty, there is a hole in it! However, I am part of the Church Victorious, who serves the risen Lord who is Christ the Victor. The early church turned the world upside down. Maybe we the church today can turn it right-side up.
Happy Belated Birthday America!
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us,
Until He comes for us,
Fred