You may be thinking “I don’t have a worldview!” I beg to disagree. Everyone has a worldview. They probably have never expressed it as such, or may never have formulated it into any kind of statement. But that worldview is there.
What is a worldview? It is similar to a filter through which we run everything . It includes our understanding of God, the world and universe, what makes things tick, why people do certain things, our purpose for being on earth, etc., etc. This worldview was developed through your parents, friends, teachers, TV, church, and even Aunt Tillie.
When I was growing up I lived in upstate New York close to the Quebec border. My mother was terribly prejudiced against French people—and against the color red because, she said, French people wore a lot of red! I was twenty-something before I realized that my refusal to wear red was a prejudice that had been passed on to me. Finally, however, I became able to freely wear red!
A worldview, however, is not just about such prejudices. It is much broader than that. It includes what we believe concerning why things happen, why there have always been wars, where man came from, and whether scientists should be allowed to clone people.
I personally am thankful that as a kid attending a little country Methodist church with my family, I joined with the congregation in reciting the Lord’s Prayer and the Apostles’ Creed every Sunday. ( http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/apcreed.html) The Creed is basically a statement of belief which most Christians could agree with. It forms the foundation for my worldview.
I challenge you to consider when you speak, write, or think, that you ask yourself: "How am I expressing my worldview?" Does your worldview by which you judge all things line up with the Word of God? Does it reflect the Spirit of Christ?
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