So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore: An Unexpected Journey

by Wayne Jacobsen

You appear to be on the verge of financial ruin, but you’re not. Never let mere appearances become your reality.” “But I want others to know the truth, John. Why should they get to live in their illusions?” “Believing a lie isn’t something someone gets to do. It’s something they are trapped in. You have some information that may help you know better what is really going on. Let God show you what to do with it. Don’t just assume broadcasting it is what he wants, especially when you’re the one who will benefit most from it.” “But shouldn’t people know?” “If Father wants them to, they will.” “But I’m the only one who knows, except for the two who have every reason to hide it.” “Yes, that’s how it appears, Jake.” “But if we won’t, God can’t, at least that’s what I’ve always been told.” John chuckled in amusement. “And that’s the biggest lie I’ve heard today.” “Really?” “Really! God has so many ways to do what he wants to do.” “But aren’t we part of that, John?” “We’re part of it, but not the biggest part. We only need to do what God puts on our hearts to do, and doubting his ability to work beyond us is not the best way to hear him. The great lie of this broken universe is that God cannot be trusted and that we have to take care of ourselves. That’s the lie that snagged Eve. The serpent convinced her that