9.01.2007

is turned over within me

Been trying to refrain from the whole Vick-dogfighting-"I've found Jesus" story, but it continues to play out in the press in various ways. This piece presents several different takes on the whole situation. Apparently Christianity Today even ran a poll on it, and some 3000+ folks weighed in to express a clear majority opinion of doubt.

Believers should never, never doubt expressions of finding Christ. Deathbed conversions are easily discredited in our minds, sure. But why? Many of the common salvation stories are based on reasons that are just as "flimsy". Sunday school lesson on hell driving a seven-year-old to the sinner's prayer, that's better? Storm-tossed slave galleon, that's somehow different? Sappy lyrics about trampled roses or inspirational stories about sacrifice moving tearful women to their knees, that's more believable?

A man's remorse over his actions, a likely prison sentence, a multimillion dollar career thrown away, the collective hatred of a nation of animal lovers -- that wouldn't or couldn't drive a man to the Lord?

Question: how do you manage to see, what with those gigantic logs in the way?

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