My plan to avoid young fact checkers when I meme.
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Some of the kids I work with are very bright. Darn near brilliant, except they have that lefty leaning mentality. I don't know if they embrace the left idiology freely or if that's the only way of life they've ever experienced. What is really troubling is one young man who is 17 told me "I don't believe in God". He had a horrible upbringing because his mother abused him, physically beat him around the face and head darn near every day and verbally disparaged him. Yet, he has aspirations to become a phycologist so he can help abused youth. He does not believe in a god or God. Hmmm...I'm going to work on him and maybe somehow God will give me the words to help him see that there is a God and how wonderful a relationship with him can be. I hope God works through me to bring this young man closer to Him.
That’s common for young people I walked away from God myself after I woke up cause I wasn’t mature enough at the time to handle it. I was a full on Anarcho-Capitalist in my early 20’s now I am a Christian Nationalist.
A lot of people don’t understand that God gave us free will. We have the free will to accept or reject him. And we have the free will to commit good or evil.
Hopefully he learns that the actions of his mother were because of his mother and potentially demons not because of God.
Thanks for the kind words, PNW. It helps me understand from where he is "coming from" when talking about God. For whatever reason this kid really likes me. I'm becoming like a father figure to him and we get along very well. Maybe by my inquisitiveness into his background and understanding of his family life I can figure out how to touch his heart so he won't make horrible mistakes in the future. I'm not too worried about his rushing to accept God TOMORROW or something like that, I just want him to figure out that God exists and with Him this young man can have a fabulous life. I wish and hope God works in his life.
If it helps any.. when there’s a man drawn sitting in the clouds, that’s more like “Zeus depicted, but intended to be God”. It’s a false image, and it does seem to create issues for some people.
Whether my take is right or not, tbd, but my understanding is that God is everything - existence, life, agency, and righteousness - but nothing is God. The classical way to know Him is by His principles and His salvific unmerited favor, and the manifestation of His promises. The new way to learn parts of Him, specifically His existence, is by witnessing the spiritual death and rudderless chaos that thrives in His absence.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=rPslffgiJq4
"The new way to learn parts of Him, specifically His existence, is by witnessing the spiritual death and rudderless chaos that thrives in His absence."
I like this sentence, a lot. Sometimes we need to hit rock bottom before we see the sunlight at the top of the rim. God is always there, waiting patiently for us to see Him, we just need to get over our pride and learn about His love for us.
A psychologist? Don't let him go down that road, especially one that works with abused youth, the abusive cycle will continue.
Prayers on their way to you for power to change this young mans direction in life.
I’m very glad to hear you say this. I will pray 🙏 that God will use you mightily in his life. Not only will the words be impactful but that your very life be a testimony as well!