Sadly, this idea has penetrated the minds of many of those
who are trying to "find God" or "worship God in their own
way". The problem is that though our society may have been bent enough to
allow folks to do pretty much whatever they want and still be accepted, God
doesn't.
You might be inclined to ask, "What gives you the right
to make such a statement?" "Who made you the judge of the
world?" My answer is that no one made me the judge of you, it always has
been and always will be God that judges. Jesus himself said, (if you accept
Jesus as authority in religious matters), in John 12:47-52, "If anyone hears my words but does not keep
them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to
save the world. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept
my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day. For I
did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all
that I have spoken. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever
I say is just what the Father has told me to say." (NIV)
You see somewhere in life many have been convinced that
"as long as you love God, you can pretty much do whatever you want and
still be acceptable to him". Yet, Jesus said, "If you don't do what I
have said you will be condemned". The apostle John shared these words with
us in 1 John 5:3, "Loving
God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome".
So, are you looking for satisfaction? Have you tried looking
more closely at what God asks of you? Read the Psalms and see what the writers
equate with joy and happiness. You'll find it is having a real relationship
with God, not just a nodding acquaintance.
