You know, it's bad enough when people hurt you. I've been disappointed, annoyed, and angered by numerous people in my life. People have abandoned me, betrayed me, and even taken advatage of my good nature. I've just had enough of this garbage.
However, the Lord has called me to a new life. As a Christian, I've accepted Christ as my Master, and I am to live according to His will. This means to love others even when they're not loving, and to forgive the unforgivable. This sometimes feels like a one-way street, though. How can I love people who don't love me, and how the heck am I supposed to refrain from taking revenge on someone who has hurt me badly? Well, I do it anyway because I know that God has called me to be loving, gentle, and kind - the exact opposite of what I am naturally. I'm giving it all I've got, and though people around me continue to take and take and take, and give nothing back, I know that I am living in obedience to the Lord.
Stuff it! Who cares what others think of me?!
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sick of It
Just got back from an intense conference. I've been thinking about what it means to be a Christian, and I've been burning with anger while doing so.
So, here's a list of things that 'Christians' do:
- Go to church
- Hold meetings for church events
- Listen to Christian music
- Don't get drunk, swear, do anything 'bad'
- Hang out with Christian friends
- Pray before meals
- Pray for things in life
- Listen to sermons
- Do Bible studies
- Go to youth group
- Read the Bible
- Talk about God
- Talk about Jesus
- Talk about church, church events, etc.
- Ask God to bless work, studies, life, etc.
- Sing Christian hymns
That's what Christians do, right? That's how we live, right? But somehow, there's something wrong about this picture...Wrong enough to make me mad.
If this is all that there is to the Christian life, then what's the point? It's just behaviour - neutral empty behaviour - neither good nor bad. If this is all, then I'd rather not be a Christian and 'believe in God'.
So, here's a list of things that 'Christians' do:
- Go to church
- Hold meetings for church events
- Listen to Christian music
- Don't get drunk, swear, do anything 'bad'
- Hang out with Christian friends
- Pray before meals
- Pray for things in life
- Listen to sermons
- Do Bible studies
- Go to youth group
- Read the Bible
- Talk about God
- Talk about Jesus
- Talk about church, church events, etc.
- Ask God to bless work, studies, life, etc.
- Sing Christian hymns
That's what Christians do, right? That's how we live, right? But somehow, there's something wrong about this picture...Wrong enough to make me mad.
If this is all that there is to the Christian life, then what's the point? It's just behaviour - neutral empty behaviour - neither good nor bad. If this is all, then I'd rather not be a Christian and 'believe in God'.
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