A Psychologist has been described as an adult who insists on asking
childish questions..lol. Well,have we ever wondered if children see us
differently too? We are not always the all-wise, all-knowing role
models we think they see us as, u know.. Actually, sometimes we strike
them as clueless, insincere and downright contradictory..They shake
their heads in wonder at our hypocrisy as we say one thing and do
another. Saying we are a confused bunch of grown-ups is barely
#scratching the surface..
How do we explain to them that homosexuality is wrong when they see
people of the same sex kissing on TV on a regular basis? How does
Brother Paul explain to his kids that it was wrong for Korede Bello to
have performed "Godwin" in church when it was the same song playing on
his car stereo when dropping off the kids to school? Or even more
alarming is the issue of Elder Tunji's teenage son, Bobby who has been
warned by his father repeatedly to stop reciting the lyrics to
Olamide's "Story for the gods" but attends Pastor Emeka's wedding and
finds the whole church dancing to the same song? Just telling young
people something is wrong is not enough. We are just #Scratching the
surface.
Actually, limiting these issues to entertainment is also merely
#Scratching the surface. Its much bigger than that. How do u tell your
children not to discriminate against people of different backgrounds
when they know the only reason you voted for GEJ was because he is a
christian? .. Nothing more. Sister Agnes is having a hard time
explaining to her daughter that it was scripturally wrong for
Deaconess Chigozie to refuse her son marrying a hausa girl who attends
their church but its okay for the church authorities to refuse
marrying their church members to other christians who dont belong to
their denomination.. *sigh*
Our world today is so complicated. Nothing is in black and white
anymore and our shades of grey are well over 50 (pardon the pun). Even
Christiandom is divided along so many ideological and theological
lines, the average young Christian is caught in an Identity Crisis.
Now more than ever, we must know the TRUTH for ourselves and hold on
to our convictions. We must study to show ourselves approved, workmen
that need not be ashamed, rightly diving the Word of TRUTH. It is the
TRUTH you know that makes you free. Everything else is just
#Scratching The Surface
Have i helped to resolve any of the issues i raised? Probably not.. I
hve most likely just #scratched the surface. So how do u know the
TRUTH? Jesus says "I AM the way, the TRUTH, the life.." Get to know
Him more today than you did yesterday ..keep digging..
#Boomsha
N.B
To read previous articles in the #Boomsha series by Rapsodee,
Pls visit his blog: www.boomsha.blogspot.com
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