Postmoderns seem to throw off all that is old and establish their own ground rules for living. Some who major in history call this philosophy old paganism revived in our generation.

In the process, the most glaring characteristic of their thinking is simply to declare that there are no absolutes. The only absolute for them is change! They change to suit themselves or their times. Absolutes restrict them. They want to be free! They also live by the polls. Whatever the majority wants must be right, they reason.

What does the term postmodern mean? Today it means change, especially from what has been accepted as morally, ethically or spiritually correct. This change creates fads and uncertainty about the future. Fads will determine the future, they say. Christians know that fads are a house of cards.

To deny absolutes is to effectively make man the center of everything, especially life itself. However, God remains the one true absolute, and He still determines everything in life. Postmodern man tries to do what Paul said of the Romans, they exchanged the Truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator, Who is blessed forever (Romans 1:25). And in the midst of their ignorance, God simply declares: I am the Lord, I do not change (Malachi 3:6). He then significantly adds, for our hope, therefore you are not consumed. Our only hope is that God does not change! So we can declare to this generation, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).

The postmodern worldview provides nothing solid upon which to base life. It is a kind of spiritual anarchy and can be very unsettling and even fearful. This attitude has a profound effect on our youth. Fads can control them, for they want to be accepted by their peers. The postmodern approach can undermine family life, because it recognizes no lasting foundation upon which to build a home or a family. It can really lead to the age-old philosophy, Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die. This life is all there is, make the most of it. There is no eternity, no accountability and no God. So, do your own thingfor if it is right for you, it is right!

How can we reach postmoderns with the gospel of our Lord? Two things come to mind:

1. Be absolutely convinced that there are absolutes established by God which are real and life-determining.

2. Share scriptures, trusting in the Holy Spirit to take His Word and cause them to understand (John 6:44, 45, 65).

Knowing that God is not willing that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9), we can be confident that He will be working through every witness we offer, and every scripture we share, to draw people to a saving experience with His Son, Jesus Christ. It is not argument we need to develop but a clear relationship with God, so He can work through us to draw others to Christ.

I speak with many of the top CEOs of the nation who have enormous influence and platforms from which to speak. The ones I meet are not adapting to this so-called postmodern mindset. I find that God is leading them to be unquestioned in their commitment to His absolutes. God is guiding and enabling them to share His truth with boldness in the life of corporate America.

These CEOs are maintaining a clear witness to what does not change. Their faithfulness to Gods truth is affecting their workplace, their marriages and their families. In almost five years of sharing with them in regular conference calls, we have not seen one divorce but rather a strengthening of their marriages. In short, their families are secure, and God is honoring their businesses. God has stated clearly, those who honor Me, I will honor (1 Samuel 2:30).

God remains the center of all life and honors those who honor Him. His absolutes for life remainand remain to be shared boldly with everyone we meet. But, most of all, they are to be lived out before a watching and uncertain world.

The author of Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby is president of Henry Blackaby Ministries. Visit www.henryblackaby.com for more information. Bible references are from The New King James Version.