There are a few very loud theologians who want us to believe the heart of man is evil, as is spoken of poetically in Scripture. But they are often wrong (and emasculating) in the way they interpret and teach this idea. They use it as a method to devalue and so control people.<\/p>\n
The real idea is that apart from God, true purity does not reside in us. Without His light shining through us, we are dark inside. But we often take this too far, devaluing the true goodness that is, while earthly, in every human being. We all reflect the goodness of our Maker, whether we know that Maker or not. When we shine a light on the courage and bravery, kindness and altruism displayed by every human being, we say to the world, \u201cSee that goodness inside of you? That comes from your Father. You got that from your Father,\u201d and as such invite people to know their God.<\/p>\n
It would be tempting at times like this to focus on the negative, the terrible. It would be tempting at times like this to shine a light on what Satan has done and what Satan is doing. But we shouldn\u2019t. We should shine a light on what God has done, who God has made brave and courageous, and what God is doing in the world.<\/p>\n
Fred Rogers (a Presbyterian minister turned children\u2019s show host) once said, \u201cLook for the helpers. You\u2019ll always find people who are helping,\u201d and once again he has been proven right.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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