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Deceived by Distractions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Something to consider:<\/p>\n

if and when we are deceived, we don\u2019t know it \u2013 because we have been deceived. Duh!<\/p>\n

Therefore, don\u2019t dismiss out of hand, the following Running Thought.<\/p>\n

It is natural for mankind to desire to live a happy, healthy, productive, meaningful life.\u00a0 And there are a zillion ways that we attempt to do this aided, or hindered by circumstance, physical condition, politics, education, lineage, relationships, natural abilities, intellect, looks, opportunities, habits etc. etc. It sure seems easier for some than for others. Life becomes comparative and competitive.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard.<\/p>\n

Ultimately our lives are short-lived and then we have either hit the end of the road and there is no more, or we are moving onto eternity.<\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve written before, and even as I write, tic-tocks never stop until they do, for us.<\/p>\n

Paradoxically, trying to \u2018succeed\u2019 in life can be the very thing that causes us to miss out on living life as it has been designed. \u00a0There is not denying the fact that we are living. \u00a0We were sort of plopped in here and\"\" need to be shown, counselled, taught, helped to understand and live life.\u00a0 Why not from He who created life?\u00a0 Why look anywhere else but to God Himself, the creator, the maker of heaven and earth and of all else?<\/p>\n

The Bible tells us that mankind, who was made in God\u2019s image, were to live in wonderful communion with Him.\u00a0 But mankind became victims of deception and fell away from God, doomed to an eternity away from Him unless we could be rescued.\u00a0 And rescue He has accomplished by interceding, becoming man, so that Jesus could die an undeserving death that can be applied to our rescue and forgiveness.<\/p>\n

No matter how many years have transpired, no matter how advanced, deficient or derelict \u00a0we have become, just like the very 1st<\/sup> man and woman, we were created to know God and be with and like Him for eternity.\u00a0 How are \u2018we\u2019 doing? Are we distracted from life\u2019s purpose by a blind attempt to live it as we see or know best?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am suggesting that IF God exists then He must matter. \u00a0\u00a0And, I also would say that IF He exists, as God, that He ought be able to be found, just by asking or seeking.\u00a0 \u201cGod are You there? Are You real?\u00a0 Show me?\u201d ought be all it takes to prove Him to be.\u00a0 Do it, ask and see.<\/p>\n

One Way, only One Way\"\"<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

John 14:6 \u201d Jesus answered,\u00a0\u201cI am\u00a0the way\u00a0and the truth\u00a0and the life.\u00a0No one<\/strong> comes to the Father except through me.\u201d<\/em> \u00a0(TG: \u201cNo one\u201d includes everyone)<\/p>\n

Acts 4:12 \u00a0\u201c<\/em>Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name<\/strong> under heaven given to mankind by which we must be<\/strong> saved.\u201d<\/em> (TG: \u201cNo other\u201d excludes all other names\/ways and \u201cmust be\u201d is a requirement)<\/p>\n

When there is just one way, just one name, for all people \u2013 this is pretty understandable and not too complicated.\u00a0 Any yet, many, most, you and\/or I can be deceived from this simplicity.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>How?<\/p>\n

Well, if there is just One Way<\/strong> to an eternal life which is happy, healthy, productive, meaningful etc.\u00a0 Then there are countless, innumerable ways that prove deceptive.<\/p>\n

One Way to \u2018win\u2019 and a zillion ways to lose<\/strong>. If my enemy can get me distracted by any, just one of the \"\"losing ways, we lose!\u00a0 While we get attracted or distracted and miss the one way, we are deceived and by definition don\u2019t know it. \u00a0One key to get you in to the Kingdom, just one, while we are presented with a zillion keys to choose from to get us into something, someplace less.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t matter what the distraction might be, something we call good or something we call bad, if it keeps us from the One Way, we lose.\u00a0\u00a0 Riches, utter poverty, success, failure, popularity, disenfranchised, healthy, red, blue, left, right, sickness, addictions, attractions, drugs, strict healthy eating, loneliness, love and the list would be endless.\u00a0 It takes just one distraction to lose and veer away from the One Way<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To me, there is some common sense that can be applied to this dilemma.\u00a0 There is a best, doable approach to this potential of being distracted. It is NOT to test and see if all other ways prove false \u2013 try one thing, then another.\u00a0 We will never exhaust trying all potential other ways.\u00a0 If we are challenged with whether \"\" there is but One Way<\/strong>\u2026.then try that Way!\u00a0 Like a mansion with a million doors and only one that say \u201cCome in, You are welcome\u201d we would be foolish to not try that door first before proving all other doors don\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

We, even those of us who have understood and surrendered to the One Way,<\/strong> are a distracted people.\u00a0 For even though it is true that there is One Way<\/strong> to forgiveness and Heaven secured, there is also only One Way<\/strong> to know God, to serve Him, to enjoy His companionship, His security, His purposes, His joy\u00a0 \u00a0and that is by intentionally taking time to treat Him as He Is, to seek Him on purpose, to listen to Him when He speaks to us saying<\/p>\n

\u201cTrust in Him with all your heart and lean Not on your own understanding and in ALL your ways to acknowledge Him and He will direct your path\u201d into His \u201cimmeasurably more than all we can ask for or even imagine<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Time is short, we must \u2018go, to know\u2019.\u00a0 Please, let\u2019s go.\u00a0 I remain \u2018here\u2019 to help.<\/p>\n

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