When there is no Divinity guiding a human being in the three principal aspects of mind, body, and soul, the transcendent power of eternal wisdom does not intervene in that person’s life. We are left to our own limited devices and free will, which functions on subjective insight and memory. As imperfect creatures, we are likely to make continual mistakes based on our weak human nature. In addition, we are exposed to the snares of the devil and his many legions throughout our earthly existence.
Individuals, families, and nations that abandon God do themselves a great disservice. One can live a truly harmonious and fruitful life only if God and all the blessings of the Holy Spirit are embraced. Conversely, God’s absence in a person’s life causes emptiness and misguidance. If you give up on God and deny His existence, no true and lasting prosperity is possible. Instead, many divisions and personal vices will appear in your life.
The biggest surprise, however, is that even if you abandon the Creator, Savior, and Redeemer, He will never abandon you or cease loving you. He will fight for your eternal soul until your last breath. Our Christian God is a God of love, accepting every human being’s free will, yet hoping for a conversion of heart, if necessary, until the very moment of death.
Take a look at the United States in this day and age. “In God We Trust” is widely proclaimed, yet if this were truly so, God’s commandments would be respected. There would be no child or adult pornography on the internet and in other media outlets; there would be no legalized and government-funded abortion; there would be a healthcare system that is equitable and fair for all; there would be no idolatry of wealth, riches, and success, but rather a focus on a culture of life in which the true virtues of goodness are celebrated.
We would want to teach our children eternal truths firmly embedded in the teachings of the Church. We would want to stand against divorce, adultery, sex trafficking, the misuse of drugs and alcohol, and all other human trappings that possess no intrinsic value but are designed to corrupt people.
How, then, can you live a holy life in which your decisions withstand the test of time and deliver splendid results? There is only one sure path: allowing Christ to become the shepherd of your soul, the guardian of your body, and the steward of your spirit.
The fact that America faces so many social, political, economic, but foremost moral challenges shows that the country has, to a significant extent, turned away from God. In His absence, there is uncertainty, chaos, confusion, and unease. The odor of hatred and war permeates today’s world because faith in the Eternal Truth has been replaced by a culture of death, in which the devil unceasingly attempts to destroy Western civilization, built upon Christianity and the dignity of the human condition.
FAITHBOUND 