Virtual reality

With the arrival of the internet, a new phenomena also arrived.  It has been called "virtual reality" or sort of a parallel reality.  Virtual reality allows you to go places and meet people without actually going anywhere or actually being in anyone's presence.  On the one hand, this expands our ability to interact and to "travel", but on the other hand it allows us to "hide" from the real experience of being in the presence of others and to enjoy the benefits that go with the expense and time commitment of real travel.  Sometimes I think that, as Christians, we settle for a "virtual reality" when it comes to our spiritual lives.  We may content ourselves with hearing about the Lord rather than personally hearing from Him.  We may be aware that there are great needs in the world for the Gospel but we may reason that those needs will be met by others who are more spiritual.  We may have heard many times that God loves us, cares for us and has a plan for us but we may not have approached Him nearly enough to enter that love, feel that care or experience that plan.  It's important that we not confuse spiritual reality with virtual reality.  The best things in life may be invisible, but very real, nonetheless. John 8: 31-32 Then Jesus turned to the Jews who had claimed to believe in him. "If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you." blessings, Rob Smith