"Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God." Hebrews 3:12
I watched an interesting video on the topic of cynicism, or of being a cynical person. The speaker was right on the mark of telling the truth. And it made me curious as to the definition of these terms and how they might apply to our faith.
A cynical person is someone who believes that people are motivated only by self-interest. They are distrustful of human sincerity and integrity. A cynical person is one who is distrustful, contemptuous, and pessimistic. But what really caught my eye are the synonyms of cynical. Words like bitter, resentful, soured, distorted. A cynic is one who is not only distrustful but also one who is doubtful as to whether anything will happen and whether something is worthwhile.
A cynical person, as it relates to faith, is one who mistrusts the church, who doubts the Bible, and who believes that nothing will happen so why bother. They do nothing because they think that God is absent or a myth and therefore not to be trusted. A cynic disparages the motives and the sincerity of God and of Christ. A cynic shows contempt for standards and morals and headship. A cynic is dishonest, untrustworthy, sour, and distorted.
Someone has stated that cynicism is the fruit of always being right.
God is not just a great king or judge. He is our father in Heaven.
Just like the unfaithful man in Matthew 25, our view of God will affect our life now and what we do.
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