Religion In America Today
“There is no country in the whole world in which the Christian religion
retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America,” states
French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville in his book Democracy in
America. Published in1835, it can be found that America has undergone
major changes since these words were penned. Devastatingly, the more
America grows, the more her inhabitants tend to value less important
things, like wealth and popularity, above God. America as a whole has
lost its zeal for the things of the Lord, and has acquired an ever
increasing passion for the things of this world.
Many citizens would claim that religion continues to play a significant
role in American life today, and why shouldn’t they? Every Sunday, millions
of people flock to their …show more content…
However, even one person who makes the right choice and puts God first could affect their entire community. Rearrange your perspectives, and dedicate your life to God, and people will notice. As John Wesley stated, “I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn.” Do not let the frivolities of life distract you, and keep you from loving the Lord “with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind,” and loving “your neighbor as yourself,” as we are commanded in Luke 10:27. I challenge you to regard this one verse as the supreme reason for your existence, and realize that nothing else you could ever do matters more. Believe it or not, that phone call can wait, that quiz won’t alone determine the success of your future career, and that pile of to-do’s will be there tomorrow. This week, put everything else on the back-burner for a change, and pray for increased passion and faith in your own life. In doing so, you will be allowing America to come one person closer to regaining her lost reputation as a nation where pure religion retains a great influence over the souls of
retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America,” states
French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville in his book Democracy in
America. Published in1835, it can be found that America has undergone
major changes since these words were penned. Devastatingly, the more
America grows, the more her inhabitants tend to value less important
things, like wealth and popularity, above God. America as a whole has
lost its zeal for the things of the Lord, and has acquired an ever
increasing passion for the things of this world.
Many citizens would claim that religion continues to play a significant
role in American life today, and why shouldn’t they? Every Sunday, millions
of people flock to their …show more content…
However, even one person who makes the right choice and puts God first could affect their entire community. Rearrange your perspectives, and dedicate your life to God, and people will notice. As John Wesley stated, “I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn.” Do not let the frivolities of life distract you, and keep you from loving the Lord “with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind,” and loving “your neighbor as yourself,” as we are commanded in Luke 10:27. I challenge you to regard this one verse as the supreme reason for your existence, and realize that nothing else you could ever do matters more. Believe it or not, that phone call can wait, that quiz won’t alone determine the success of your future career, and that pile of to-do’s will be there tomorrow. This week, put everything else on the back-burner for a change, and pray for increased passion and faith in your own life. In doing so, you will be allowing America to come one person closer to regaining her lost reputation as a nation where pure religion retains a great influence over the souls of