Sometimes I think so far outside the box that people wonder if there was even a part of that idea inside of a box. There are times when I have great ideas. At Starbucks I help improve our work load by making things easier. That was a positive use of my ideas. Once I got to seminary my ideas were look at as un-christian. I thought they were valid questions. I am all for tolerance and acceptance of other religions. I met a lady yesterday at PetSmart. To put it nicely she was a wacko. Having religion is good but shoving religion down something throat is not right. I was having a normal conversation with her. Her kids do activities with Adventures in Mission. I thought that was cool. So I told her about the WR. She asked me “How is that mission trip expanding the kingdom of God? It doesn’t sound very religious.” I tried my best to explain. No luck. Then we talked about my short lived job as youth pastor at a local church. She knew the old youth leader and some of the people in the church. I told her some of my ideas for the kids and how my ideas were not liked. I was trying to get the kids to see how other youth groups were expressing their faith. Show them that they are not the only ones who have questions. (I was going to take them to a Jewish synagogue, a Muslim mosque, and other religions that they see at school) It would have been a great experience. The lady told me she didn’t see how my ideas were helpful and that “I should re-think wanting to be a youth pastor because my ideas would lead kids off the narrow path”
I know many of you have (if not all of you) have a sturdy faith. I have a shaky faith. I try to explain my faith ideas to others and I either confuse them or end up getting told my ideas are wrong. My ideas can’t be wrong. Who knows what is right? We are human and therefore we do not have all the right answers.
I hope I don’t get angry messages back.
