Wednesday, July 09, 2008,
12:06 AM
Chuck Fishman on Early Edition said:
"It's easy to be cynical. Especially today, when it looks like all our heroes are crooks, our role models frauds. Every now and again, however, when you least expect it, the real thing comes along: someone who can find the heart inside the cynic and give those who hold nothing sacred something to believe in. It's not always easy telling the good from the bad, even if you do get tomorrow's paper today. Why, is why. Sometimes, to find the answers, you have to look in your heart."
I can't help but realize how true it is. Earlier this month, a certain friend of mine had a very, very painful break-up with her boyfriend. And she couldn't believe it. She believed every single word he said about loving her forever, and not letting her going through a lonely period with him in NS... but when it came down to it, he bailed.
It is so easy to be cynical nowadays. Today, people are doubtful as to whether such a being called God exists. Because when they look at how evil the world is, they wonder where is God when you need Him. They doubt. They scorn. They mock.
A psychologist will tell you that these people are just in denial. They went through a very heart-wrenching experience probably recently, or during their childhood, such that they act this way as a means of expressing their disappointment, their resentment, their frustration toward the world.
And perhaps they may be right. Perhaps there is something to what these psycho people are saying.
The fact is, today, people are looking for myths. They are searching for something, something to believe in. Something to give them hope. Something, just to prove to them that there is still good in this world, that there's something in this life worth living for. It's as if there's what was once a blaze, has turned into nothing but a mere flicker, waiting to go out, but not going yet because someone is trying to keep the flame alive.
Jesus gives people this hope they are looking for. Back when He was alive and walking this very face of the Earth, He changed the world. He taught things many could never have thought of. His wisdom was extraordinary, out of this world. Critics thought He was some mad man, a crazy person claiming to be the Son of God, claiming He came to seek and save that which was lost, claimed to have brought the truth.. But really, could a mad man have been that wise in his words, his conduct, and his choices? Hardly.
Never, in a million years, would someone be expected to love their enemies. Never, not even now. But He did. He taught that. And His reason, was that if we were to love only those who loved us, what reward have we, for even the bad people do the same!
Then there were those who accused Him of being a liar. He's the chief liar, and His disciples were all His fellow liars. Either that, or they were all greatly deceived. Deceived that He was who He claimed to be - the Son of God. But that again, does not make sense. Why, of all things, would a liar, suffer so much, be exchanged with a murderer, and crucified on a painful cross? No, no sane man would die for his own lie.. the risk and reward balance is totally off!! Unless he was a lunatic, but in which case we already have proven he couldn't have been mad!!!
Unless, He is who He really claimed to be! Yes, that can be the only explanation for it all!! There's nothing else that can prove otherwise..
Sometimes, I wonder why the smartest of people can never see through such obvious evidence...
