Warped Mindsets

Continuing along this train of thought... What about the Warped Mindset?

When we use the word Warped - we think of something that was straight and even before, but now it is twisted and bent out of shape. Some of the best pieces of wood that I have found - at least the best for colour and evenness of grain - have been useless - because they are warped.

I have met some people that have talents and abilities that would amaze anyone. Yet they are warped and twisted in their minds.

Now I know that sounds less than complimentary. Let me explain.

Over these years I have witnessed the affect of the past on people. What they lived with and what they were subjected to has made a huge difference on their outlook of life now. Being put down and discouraged has left one person unable to cope with the present life they are facing. yet the opportunity in the present life is so amazing. In another case the past has produced a violent and difficult person to live with.

These are only two that I relate here.

The result is one that is not good.

Sin and personal choices does that in people. Many do not stop to realize what they are doing at this moment has an affect on their own family in a few years time and maybe for a very long time.

The good news is Jesus takes care of cleaning minds up. In Pilgrim's Progress there is an account of the pilgrim carrying a heavy load. All he had to do was give it up.

We all carry loads. If we are honest there are times that we have rather warped mindsets and it has a great affect on those around us.

A pastor wrote to me lately sharing how the ministry and the people that he had to deal with had left him in a broken state. As he shared my heart went out to him. Here was tremendous potential that was given so freely. People that were angry and hurtful had laid it on him. He in turn had ministered to their needs as best he could - until finally he broke too. Their weight pushed on to him hurt him and his family. They left the ministry to find restoration and healing.

Warped people have a way of passing on their warped-ness to others.

Now add to that a world that offers almost any kind of warped thinking and activities free to anyone that would like to added it to their mindshare.... and you have problems.

When most of us grew up computers were still the brain we carry within our skull. Today they are instruments of potential problem. You can hardly go through a week without an announcement about someone being charged with possessing child pornography. Notice that these reports are only the ones that were caught. There are thousands of men that never are noticed.

Can you fathom a world, 15 years from now, that is raised under this kind of warped mindset?

Oh do we ever need God's help.