When I see good things in writing,

I want to pass them on. This is worth reading and is so true.

I received this from Christian

friends Linda and Ernie Isbell, whom we served with in Korea from 1984-1986.

It is in reference to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on America.

Bryant Gumbel recently interviewed

Billy Graham's daughter.

Gumbel: "Why didn't God

stop this or do something about this?"

Billy Graham's daughter: "For

years we have told God we didn't want Him in our schools. We didn't want

Him in our government and we didn't want Him in our finances and God was

being a perfect gentleman in doing just what we asked Him to do. We need

to make up our mind - do we want God or do we not want Him. We cannot

just ask Him in when disaster strikes."

Bryant Gumbel was silent.

"...if my people, who

are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face

and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will

forgive their sin and will heal their land." - 2 Chronicles 7:14.

For years I have heard that

scripture and for years I wrongly turned it around in my mind to mean,

"if all the non-believers, and God haters, and trouble makers, and

wrong doers, will turn form THEIR wicked ways, then will God straighten

things out! One day it hit me like a spiritual brick (hopefully the soft

side of the brick), that it is NOT up to the Bin Ladens of life to finally

mend their wicked ways and get converted, and quit causing trouble, and

go straight; it is up to us,the believers, to mend our wicked ways. Then

God will work and heal our land.

Remember in the movie and play

"Fiddler on The Roof" when the father is praying and he says,"

God we know we are your chosen people, but couldn't you have chosen someone

else?" We laugh but those who are the remnant and are true believers

carry the burden to do right and be right and keep the faith. The rewards

however are great- sometimes in this life and sometimes in the next!

Don't ever be a part of the

American media scene in American life that goes against God in our public

life. I realize we need to be sensitive to others and their faith and

as Christians be tolerant, however, we can't throw the baby out with the

bath water either. Ann Graham Lotz was right. If our main goal is to be

"politically correct," our goals will continue to change and

not always for the better. Remember being politically correct in Germany

in 1936-1945 ? I rest my case. Invite God back into your life , while

He still can be found!

Dr. Knox Herndon is the pastor

of His House Community Church (SBC), located on Ga. Highway 85 south of

Senoia. Go one mile past Ga. Highway 16 and the church is on the right,

just past the fire station. Visitors are welcome. Church office and Prayer

line number is 770-719-2365. E-mail address is [email protected] .

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