Grace Point! June 2015 | Page 6

petals of wisdom, hope, inspiration, and truth by Keitha Parton How is it that we as a nation have gotten so far away from God? Why do we have to constantly defend our right to worship Him in public? Has humanity slipped so far into itself that they cannot give recognition to their maker? John 3:16, " For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever should believe in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Why is America so ashamed of their Christian roots? Why is it OK to show every sin imaginable on television, but a family praying together around the dinner table is wrong? When did we start this spiritual decline here on this free soil that God gave us? Galatians 6: 7 - 9,"Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap." Why does it seem that wickedness and vile things are the normal way to live anymore? If you show someone kindness they automatically think you want something from them in return. Our nation is a sad place to be and it is because we glorify and wallow in our sin. Ezekiel 11:21, "But (as for them) whose heart walketh after the heart o