That's Not Logical.

Tonight, I went to community group, like I do most every Thursday night.

And as usual it was absolutely WONDERFUL.

I have the best community group.

And yes, I am bragging. 

There are a few things that make our group so great!

Allow me to share them with you:

There aren't many of us. 

There's only 6 of us total.

That allows us to get into some juicy debates.

And we've gotten comfortable enough with each other, 

that we aren't afraid to challenge each other's opinions. 

We aren't doing a "bible study" per-say. 

Yes, we are studying the Bible.

But, we aren't following someone else's curriculum. 

We have decided to let the Holy Spirit lead us as we read through the Gospels. 

And it's REALLY cool.

We like to talk.

Okay, it's a group of 6 girls, so that's not TOO surprising.

But, it's what we're talking about that's so exciting. 

We're asking questions,

giving personal examples,

sharing ideas,

etc. 

It's pretty dang awesome. 

There was one phrase that I found myself repeating a lot tonight, 

"That's not logical."

I must have said it 10 times.

(I'm sure it got old.)

But I just was faced with the reality that sometimes God just ISN'T logical.

And that just baffles me.

I mean, I'm logical so shouldn't God be too?

Well, I'm overly logical at times, 

it has shown itself to be a problem on a few previous occasions. 

While it is something that I enjoy and do find very helpful, 

it might not always be appropriate. 

God is not always logical.

At least to my puny human brain. 

It made me wonder if I hadn't been raised the way I was, 

would I be a Christian?

I find, that I don't think I would be.

Because think about it, 

if someone told you that some "big spirit being" spoke and everything came to exist, 

I don't know if I would believe that. 

Or that some random man was born of a VIRGIN???

And he later went on to DIE ON A CROSS, 

and then was RAISED FROM THE DEAD???

That is the complete opposite of logical.

 I'm always somewhat shocked or surprised when I hear stories of those people who have never heard of the Gospel, or Jesus, or anything of the sort, and come to believe after someone has JUST told them about it.

Perhaps, I am just someone of little faith. 

I don't know. 

I do know that I am so so grateful that I was raised by MY parents,

and not someone else, 

because to be honest, 

if I had learned about all of this later in life, 

I don't know if I would believe it.

But you know, 

maybe God is logical,

because didn't He know that all along?

Eerie isn't it?