In our modern day world we put band aids on our many different kinds of problems. Might even start in the home and work it’s way through corporate America and even to Washington.
I reckon when we put a band aid on instead of dealing with the whole problem it might give us a sense of least we tried or at least we recognized the problem, might even make us look good in the light of others?
In the many posts I have written over the years I have noticed people like good news stories over other kinds of stories where it might make them feel angered, fearful, ashamed, guilty, etc. Our loving God does not deal with band aids, He reveals truth and truth is part of the healing process, and truth will make you free.
When God tells us we are sinners and guilty that is not negative news but it is Good News! When God tells us that we have sinful hearts that is not bad news that is Good News. When God tells us that we are the problem, our very own selves, that is great news. All those things lead us away from our sinful natures and lead us to depend on God so that we can experience real abundant life. Your old nature will never get you to a place where you experience real life no matter if you are rich or poor, famous or not, it will just keep on receiving band aids that have no value.
God even uses suffering to change us from our old natural sinful ways so that He can get our attention. The devil wants you to think Christians are phonies, hypocrites, radicals, and haters but that just isn’t the truth, Christians are weak needy people who are living the life that God wants them to live and God will honor every one of them and He will honor you if you confess your sins and read His Good News, all because He loves you!