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TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY

Bob Neumann

Dear Stephen and the WPA, I was just listening to the CNN and Weather Channel continuous reports about KATRINA. CNN just had an interview from meteorologist from Minneapolis who just publisheda book. It was a good discussion. But what was important was when the “journalist” asked the “meteorologist” what advice he had for the people “awaiting” Katrina he started with “everyone has to take responsibility…”

What else he said was the usual…which we have heard 4 times every hour the last few days. What was different was his stating people having to “take responsibility”…..

We all as adults say we are responsible for what occurs in our lives. Or at least we should. Modern behavioral psychologists and humanists will say that people can not be held responsible because our choices are “controlled” by our environment…our economic situation…our education/or lack of it…our cultural background…etc, etc, etc….yada, yada, yada.

Basically we are forced into making our choices and can not be held either responsible…or accountable for our actions…especially “bad” ones. You can not blame someone for anything…society forced them… I know we have heard it all before…. sin is not sin…GOD IS LOVE and FORGIVES EVERYTHING. But when do we accept our accountability…take the responsibility for our own lives and actions? It is nice to “pass the buck” to someone else, but how do say we are “Christians” who believe in a PERSONAL GOD, yet refuse to be held accountable?

If our “spirituality” is based on being part of the “community”, i guess you can “just go along for the ride”. Get on the bus and let someone else drive. The bus is going to VEGAS…sounds like fun so i’llgrab a seat. THE “SPIRITUAL BUS” is going to “ETERNAL REWARDS”….MANSIONS in HEAVEN….STREETS OF GOLD.… HEALTH and HAPPINESS. MAN OH MAN…don’t it just sound so goooooooddddd!!!!!!!!

Only where is GOD in this heaven we want to get to? Where is THE LAMB? HIS WORDS? COUNTRY CLUB CHRISTIANITY sounds pretty easy…unless you are in trouble….in pain…alone…afraid…in doubt. Get on THE BUS and PASTOR AMEN will tell you when, where, and how things will happen. Everything planned to minute by minute detail. The itinerary set in concrete. We just have to agree to what someone else plans for us.

I wonder where THE GOOD SHEPHERD fits into this… On THE BUS you put on the headphones and listen to what pastor wants you to hear, when he wants you to hear it. You don’t have to recognize any VOICE… I wonder where THE BREAD OF LIFE fits into this… refreshments served, what and when is not your choice and do not ask for more, or for anything unacceptable to pastor.

I guess we can skip THE LIVING WATER, THE KING OF GLORY, THE LAMB OF GOD, our SAVIOUR and our REDEEMER… all are unnecessary. Anyone notice on the CNN and Weather Channel they repeat 80-90% of their information and advertisements every hour? 3Am and the clips played are in daylight and we see the same people saying the same things. Sure the advertise “up to date”…”minute by minute” information to keep us all “in the know”… Yeah… But if you buy into the BUS to Heaven, anything else should not bother you. I can imagine someone sitting out there in the bayou saying it is all a “commie plot” to get people to buy more gas this weekend. And they went to bed at peace with themselves. I can also see them wake up right about 4am and say “gee, it’s rain’ real hard, ain’t it”.

Everyday we take the responsibility for our own lives. We choose whether we work or not. Most will go to work because they want food, clothing, shelter and all the MASLOV’S bottom line needs. Now i know there are people who think “THE WORLD OWES ME”. Both in and out of the SPIRIT. They expect everything to be given to them and “work” hard to get it. I know people who stand hours in lines to make sure they get their “compensation” continued. Fill out stacks of forms to get food stamps. Yes there are people who are in need….and because there is no BODY OF CHRIST taking care of things…government will come in and do it….and spread the cost around. And then there are those that want to ride any bus that goes by.

Those who take responsibility will pay for themselves and the government …render to CAESAR…. Death and Taxes…inevitable. But what does SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITY include? Think on it for awhile.

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