politics

The most current example of the power of the narrative is the media story of the weekend. The Covington Catholic students drawn media national media attention as well as a social media firestorm. Everyone had an opinion regardless of what facts were present. The narrative is more important to get out before the facts. Regardless of reasoning people recognize the power of a story.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NASB)
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”

The hashtag “expose christian schools” has been a trending topic this week. The public was already ripe in their eyes. When the public saw a news story that portrayed Christians students in a negative light they reacted. A hot button issues is fueled my emotion and not facts. Even if the story is false they feel righteous for their hot take.

Truth exposes failures in ideology. Statistics and context get in the way of making people feel better about themselves. When you consume the truth you have to change your beliefs or admit you are wrong. A false narrative keeps your ideology intact while not having to deal with the problems of your beliefs.

Conviction of narrative leads people to change or create a false truth. When people realize they are wrong you hear, “The bigger issue matters.” They don’t apologize cause they don’t want to see themselves in the Light. A new cultural issue gets established from the rubble of their sin. The verse I mentioned earlier these people start listening to people who make themselves feel better instead of do right.

We need to keep the media accountable as well as our own tribal thinking. Let’s not react quickly to everything we hear. We have to confront our own lies and beliefs that make us feel better about ourselves. If not we will continue to consume false narratives and degrade our culture for future generations.

Our culture is destroying the innocent. We treat the next generation as a social experiment. Instead of instructing our next generation in truth we are allowing them to create their own truth. The truth is found in the bible yet we can care less. When our ideology trumps the innocent we are destroying our culture.

Mathew 18:6 (NASB):
“but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”

The latest thing I read in the news was about the “drag kid.” He was in a picture with a naked drag adult. This is an evil act. No way you can rationalize the argument for the other side. The worst part is our culture is applauding this. This isn’t covered by the plurality of the press as evil. Do we care about the innocent among us.

We are sexualizing kids. I’ll say it again, we are sexualizing kids. This “drag kid” goes to these bars and shows off. Grown men cheering at this display. What are we doing. I don’t hear the noise of outrage. All I see is cowards and enablers.

Let’s get controversial for a moment. What is the most innocent of all of us? Who doesn’t have a voice? The answer is the unborn. They are wonderfully made with a soul. Unfortunately our country has killed millions of the unborn. They have their own DNA and processes governed by the the central nervous system of the fetus. Two verses that proves my point:

Purpose
Psalms 139:13-14 (NASB):
“For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.”

Life
Luke 1:41-42 (NASB):
“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. And she cried out with a loud voice and said, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!'”

I believe we are close to the time of judgement. We are not standing up for the truth and caving towards the lie. We need a revival for truth and we need it fast. Our culture is on the cliff toward hell. This post is a wake up call for urgency.