I wish there could be more people like Albert Einstein who were clear about the existence of immovable truths and that how you feel about it or how it interferes with your desire to enjoy life is of little consequence.  It is still true…even absolutely true. 

             I had a conversation with an acquaintance who was part of a more liberal expression of Christianity who said to me, “You need to stand up and be counted in the more moderate camp of the Southern Baptist Convention.”   I said to him, “I’m not about to do that.”  He said, “Why?”  I said, “They are selling freedom, and the conservatives are selling truth.  I had all the freedom I wanted in the sense that I could do whatever I felt like doing without any prior restraint before I became a Christian.  When I became a Christian, I wanted some truths that did not move in my life.  I signed up for the prior restraint of Scripture.”  I don’t need protection for my self-centeredness.  I do need accountability and immovability for my developing walk with God.

 Christianity is based on immovable truth.  God is good in that He allows us a great deal of discretion about how we dress, what kind of music we like, and other things of that nature.  But there are certain things about which we are completely and absolutely restricted.  A great many moral requirements come to mind.  Our beliefs about who God is and what He expects come to mind. 

 I wonder if you are a person who is uncomfortable with the notion of truth being imposed on you.  If you are, you are uncomfortable with Christianity because that is what it is about.  It is not about getting God’s help in doing what you want.  It is about you getting the help of the Holy Spirit in doing what God wants.