NO ALTERNATIVES

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The situation we face as Christians does not offer us any alternative apart from faith in God.Looking or searching for an alternative, if there is any at all, is a way of postponing the evil day because we would still have to face the same situation we had tried to escape from, someday. Remember, alternatives have their own habit of disappointing one. Some do seek alternatives, however and seem to get what they want. But remember what Jesus said to His disciples, “My peace I give to you, not as the world gives…” (John 14:27).
When God gives you something, there are no strings or conditions attached. The blessing of God enriches the soul for eternity while that given by the world enriches the body temporarily. The blessing given by God is free while that given by the world is conditional - that is, there are strings attached. The blessing of the world is a fading thing and so is the life itself on which it is best owed. As the blessing is fading away, so is the life that carries it. There are no shortcuts to spiritual maturity unless earthly understanding gives way to spiritual enlightenment.