You-Topia
Reading of the Day 6/14/25: Psalms 15-17
Psalms 15:4: In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
"The Bible may hurt you with the Truth, but it will never comfort you with a lie..." Not sure who said this, but it says so much in just a few short words. This has been the burden lately, and every passage I read compels me to talk about it more...especially this above Scripture. This just shows me how REAL God is...and not just real in that He exists, but "real" in the sense that this world is not our "utopia" or "you-topia" for deeper explanation & meaning...He clearly tells us it's going to get tough. Not everything is going to be great, amazing or comfortable. Why? Because there's still a place called Heaven we have to look forward to! This is not our home! It is the honest truth that the Truth can be hard to swallow sometimes. It may require us to accept & change some things about ourselves in order to fully embrace it, and to eventually embrace our Savior in Heaven...but I have first-hand experience that it's worth it! It only feels like sacrifice until we get our affections in the right place! We can come together as a people if only we realize that we can't all have a you-topia! There is One Truth-and He is Jesus! That should not frustrate or divide us-it should cause us to be relieved & thankful that God put it all simplest form! I love you all so much, and even if it hurts, His Truth (every value, priciple, and fact) MUST be spoken! There is no you-topia...but there is a Heaven!
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Gina Pietrzak
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