“My aunt says God never gives up on anyone, but it’s not true with me. I’ve broken every commandment God made, and turned my back on God so often that I know I must be hopeless. I’m not even sure I care. Does that shock you?”
“I’ve never admitted this to anyone, but I’m beginning to wonder if I’m drinking too much. It’s not like I’m drunk very often (I’m not), but I need a few drinks to get through the day, and a few more to calm down at night. Do you think I’m in danger of becoming an alcoholic?”
“Most of my life, I’ve thought it would be exciting to live in a big city, and when I graduated from college last year I took a job in one. It pays well and all that, but I’ve never been so lonely. Did I make a mistake?”
“I know we’re supposed to be generous with our money and help others and all that, but when my wife and I look at all the economic uncertainty today, we believe we need to save every penny we can for our retirement. Are we wrong to think this way?”
“Do you think there are more atheists today than there used to be? My cousin says he’s been reading some books by atheists, and now he’s decided to become one (much to his family’s disgust, I might add).”
“My college friend says every religion has some truth in it, and therefore he’s not going to commit himself to any one religion. As a Christian, I don’t agree with this, but I’m not sure I could tell him why. What should I say to him?”
“I know I’m supposed to serve God, but I don’t have lots of money to give away or any special talents or things like that. I guess people like me aren’t much use to God, although I’d like to be.”
“Are we living in the last days? I can’t help but wonder about this when I look at all the bad things that are happening in the world. ”
“A few weeks ago, a fast-talking salesman got my elderly mother-in-law to sign an expensive contract for something she doesn’t need and can’t afford, and certainly will never use. Why are some people so cruel, taking advantage of someone like this?”
“Over the holidays, we had a very hard time renting family-friendly videos that we felt comfortable having our children watch. Even some with a family rating had too much violence or bad language. Are we being too protective?”
“My grandmother is in a nursing home, and every time we visit her she begs us to come more often. I know she’s probably lonely, but she lives two hours away and it’s just not possible for us to get down there very much. What else can we do for her?”
“My aunt claims to be a Christian, and I’m sure she is, but she’s always complaining and never seems happy about anything. In fact, her family jokes that the only thing that makes her happy is complaining. Why is she like this? Aren’t Christians supposed to be joyful?”