Thoughts at work & reading

I really didn't forget about this poor blog. It's just a matter of planning my time wisely enough to write on it. Okay, the big changes: I now have a new address!
8720 Queen Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431. This is the real deal :). I mistakenly had officially changed my address to 3720 earier~oops! I think it is all fixed now.

I've had many, many thoughts running through my head lately, but here are the ones that are standing up strong in my mind.
1.) After talking with a co-worker in the break room while we were both heating up our lunches in the microwave (yah for Office life!), I was so discouraged to hear him proudly proclaim that he believes in the truth of all religions (truth, kindness, loyalty, love, etc). He's very tolerant and believes the differences between religions are all man-made. I tried to ask him about the differences with the intention of mentioning Jesus, but he cut me off and said that we had already had enough "serious talk" for the day. As I watched him walk away I was so frustrated that he didn't care to hear any view but his own, and he was confident in his "goodness" for being balanced and tolerant. Immediately after that thought ran through my head, God reminded me, "Diana, you cannot change your co-worker. He has no desire to seek the truth right now. You could not have changed his mind." I come to this conclusion a lot but I normally just "stay there" and never more beyond doing anything else to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. But God didn't stop talking. He also reminded me, "Diana, you do not fight against flesh and blood nor do you fight with words and wisdom. This is a spiritual battle and I am the only One who can open this man (and all of your other co-workers') minds."
I KNOW this truth, but I don't often live it. This has helped me to pray for this man the rest of the week and my other co-workers as they come to mind. I am so foolish and poor with words! I can NEVER think of the right thing to say. I see now that I need to put my effort into praying for them and not trying to convince them of something.

2.) I'm currently reading "The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World." I'm only in the first essay, but several points are really making me think:
A.) This culture blurs truth in so many ways. God has clarified truth for us and I need to rely wholly on His truth.
B.) True religion is not about man seeking or finding God. True religion takes place in one's heart when God has "found" (sought out and saved) man. Man doesn't seek after God and I know this is where I fail often in talking & dealing with unbelievers about God. I let them think that they are seeking God and they just need to keep seeking Him. God is seeking them and that is what I and they need to know.
C.) When dealing with rival worldviews, I need to understand that confrontation (not adaptation) is the goal. True love deals on the basis of truth, not on trying to find as much common ground as possible. Arguing will not help or change anything. Conforming will cause the same amount of damage.