This little diatribe isn't a reflection of bitterness, but simply an observation of questionable practices by Christians -- saved-by-grace sinners, of which I am the chief. These are questions I am asking myself...
How many more people for whom Christ died will we consider not worth the effort?
How many more times will we ignore the broken hurting person right in front of us because we feel uncomfortable with "that kind of person" or their situation?
How many more lives will be damaged by the attitudes, practices, predjudices, and pride of Christians?
How many more people will we, the church let fall through the cracks because they dress, talk or act "differently" and therefore "it must be a spiritual issue"?
How many more times will we attempt to remake a person on the outside before we allow God to do that from the inside?
How many more non-believers will we shun and look down our noses at with disdain and say, "I thank you Lord that I am not like that person"?
How many more believers will we deceive into believing that we have it all together -- that "if we were doing any better, we couldn't stand it"?
How many more people will we assume are unsaved because they are doing something that we have labled as sin?
How many more ways can we justify treating another person poorly in the name of Christ?
How many more issues can we invent that divide the Body of Christ?
How many more offerings will we attempt to bring to the Lord while we hold hatred, malice or ill-feelings toward a brother or sister?
How many more "I love you, Lord"s will we sing while being unloving to others?
How many more social or humanitarian issues will we ignore because we fear being associated with liberals?
How many more things can we, as believers do to invalidate the Gospel in the eyes of the world?
Just a few things to think about.
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