I have already sung" Hopefully, in the name of Jesus " In my lectures and in my sermons, anticipai of the great turning points in the lives of my listeners. But over time, I observed that despite all my good will, of course these changes did not happen as often as I wanted. Not everything went well! Friends of agony, devoured by cancer. Others went bankrupt. I can not even speak of marriages celebrated and ended in divorce. I admit my childishness: Repeats of slang Ufan haphazardly. Worse, I capitalizzai on illusions.
I realize I'm not alone, though. Politicians, self-help speakers, as well as religious leaders, they love to repeat phrases effect - which in fact, serve only to strengthen them. Unfortunately, the consequences are disastrous. Women are sour in life because someone promised that God (or Santo Antonio) the husband would bring "the right time." Developers are desperate because someone assured him that "the Lord does not allow your children to fail in business." Parents and mothers lost their faith because they do not ever cogitate that a cancer would permosso "in a compassionate and obedient family.
is common to see people chained to promise that "one day will come" - but that never come; see people giving to the "paradox" and the "unfathomable mysteries of eternity, the defeats that life imposes. Nothing, however, as day after day to devastate the triumphalist speeches. Agonizing children with diarrhea in the slums; lack of ambulances in the suburbs to save stroke victims, public school teachers receive a no-brainer to sipendio in the perpetual cycle of ignorance and poverty and unemployment. Who wins? The gossip magazines with their pieces self-help advice, the televangelist and religions petty bourgeois. In the kidnapping of victory, the relationship with the Divine hereinafter utility intact and gospel singers have the remarkable collections.
Let's face it: the lives of many just will not do. The asymmetric economic structure does not allow crowds to climb the ladder of social inclusion. The oligarchs will do less of their profits (see the poverty of Maranhão *, "fiefdom" of a powerful family). Many will not enter the promised land, the men get sick, unable to recover their societies, women will not leave the village which drains; boy who dreamed of playing football in Europe will have to make do with the salary of a Salesman.
No one can disregard the reality in the name of hope. You can not ignore the social constraints in which we are engaged in favor of God's promises can not be perpetuating fantasies in favor of optimism. I am pastor, preacher and lecturer, but I can not afford to disconnect concrete existence that people face every day.
Therefore, I assume a commitment to truth. I undertake not with absolute metaphysical truth of religion or philosophy. I have embraced the reality that the daily demands. I believe that if only prommuoverò freedom teach my neighbor to look at reality without cheating. - "You shall know the truth e la verità vi farà liberi”. Gv 8:32
Soli Deo Gloria
Da: Ricardo Gondim
*Maranhão: stato della regione Nord Est del Brasile. L'autore fa rilevare il fatto che una sola famiglia governi lo stato da decenni senza che ci sia un'alternanza di potere.
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