At the University of Michigan, where I went to school, I noticed that a lot of people’s lives were based on something other than God and His Word, and they were all just “swimming” through life.
Do you know what I mean by that? They were all lost. And many of the ones who weren’t lost were tolerant and accepting of the ways of the world. They were coasting, and they weren’t going anywhere or doing anything.
To me, they were more confused than the lost, because they knew the truth, but they didn’t want to take a stand for it. They weren’t ready yet to do what God said – and, of course, they weren’t going to be ready yet to get the blessing, either.
On college campuses today, everyone is searching for something. Everybody is doing his own thing. Everybody has his own philosophy or religion that some man came up with in his head.
One of the first commandments that God gave was to have no other gods before Him, but what do we have nowadays? How many gods out there are people serving?
It’s amazing to me how some people want to get intellectual and defend some “great god” who hasn’t done anything and isn’t going to do anything, because it doesn’t even exist.
Then there are others who don’t believe in anything. They say, “I need proof that there is a God.” You want to say to them, “Well, knucklehead, just look around.”
Yet when they do see proof, such as a bona fide healing miracle or something, they shake their heads and say, “No, that can’t be real.” They don’t want to believe it.
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Col. 2:8).
It’s a blessing to know the truth. It’s so good to know that you can live a life without doubt, guilt, or shame and that you don’t have to walk around feeling condemned.
Aren’t you glad you know for sure who you are and whom you serve? I tell you, it’s a blessing!
Excerpt permission granted by Word of Faith Publishing
With an undeniable passion for equipping others to experience the future God has for them, André Butler is on a mission to share God’s desire to prosper His people in every area of their lives, and His command for them to do their part in winning the world to Jesus. The Pastor of Faith Xperience Church (FX Church) in the heart of Downtown Detroit, he is a sought-after conference speaker and host known for his practical and relatable approach to preaching God’s word.
An accomplished writer, Andre has penned numerous books. He is also a Screenwriter and Movie Producer and serves as the President of Faith Xperience Films and the Faith Xperience Network.
Andre has been featured in Jet Magazine and Gospel Today, His television broadcast has aired on BET and has won two Telly awards, and the “Streaming Broadcaster of the Year” award from Streaming Faith.
A graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center, Pastor André also holds a bachelor’s degree in Management from Kennesaw State University. He resides in Metro Detroit.