26 ~ Indifference

Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss if you'd like.

I read this post by Matt Walsh recently, and this section stuck out to me:

"What terrifies me about our culture is the moral emptiness and indifference, shared by killer and bored spectator alike, that has come to define us as a people. This is the seed Satan has been planting, and now I fear it has matured. Laws won't heal the human spirit. Neither will prescription pills. We can't treat moral corruption like we treat headaches... there is only one antidote that really works. His name is Christ."

I've written quite a bit lately about the moral emptiness and how I'm wanting to fight harder for more wholesome and pure entertainment. This post is more about the indifference to life...
My favorite line in my favorite Christmas song is: "When we have found what life's really worth, there'll be peace on earth."  It's profoundly true.

Alcoholism, drug addiction, DUIs, gluttony, bullying, neglecting the helpless, euthanasia, suicide, abortion, mass shootings, and much of the crudeness and violence we see are the product of our culture becoming more and more indifferent to the value of life. There is a broad spectrum of sin listed there, but the root of all of it is people not caring much about whether they live or die, and not fighting to protect other people.  As Christ followers, we need to CARE. We have to push back against this tide of indifference that is doing so much damage in our culture. Humanize everyone.  Every life matters; every heart matters. No one is expendable.

This is not just "the world."  I have also heard Christians make tasteless jokes that reveal an extreme indifference to the value of human life.  Most of this disdain is pointed at helpless babies or elderly people, which makes it all the more cruel and unacceptable... yet I said little or nothing in response.  So I am determined to do a better job of choosing life for myself and fighting for life in every situation, even if it's just a conversation between Christian friends.  It matters, and our hearts in this area matter deeply. #chooselife