DISCLAIMER……
I’m a bit on the angry side today, so everything that I say is purely of my own free will. My comments and feelings do not represent the Dethroned by Grace web site.
Preparing for church today I was excited, excited to teach people about Christ, excited about seeing fellow believers, excited to worship a loving God who has saved me, but all that quickly dissipated shortly after I walked into the door and was confronted with the human element of THE church.
People, all of us sinful, are so selfish. When did it become ok in the church to say, “It’s all about me? What are you going to do for me?”
A church is not a fast food restaurant where you walk up to the counter and say, “I want a cheeseburger, please hold the tomato and mustard.” In church we do not reserve the right to say, “I want a class for my 8 year old and make sure he’s saved before he’s 9 years old.”
What is wrong with saying, “I have an 8 year old, how can I help in getting him saved before he is 9?” How can I be involved? How can I SERVE!?
And when did Jesus say, “Hey, its ok, go ahead and quit! When things get tough, when people make you mad or when you get your feelings hurt, go ahead and turn your back on your family, (the church….the bride) and walk away.” ??
You know…… I don’t like church politics, I don’t like money issues and I don’t like when Christians don’t act like Christians…….if you confess to love Christ, then you must strive to ACT like Christ, LOVE like Christ, and ultimately LIVE like Christ.
Ok, my rant is over…..sorry about being so blunt! In the end of it, I love Christ and I know that he loves me. I won’t quit! I expect others to stick with me……like the bible say’s…..
Hebrews 12:1
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Yes, we each have a race marked out for US, if we quit we won’t finish OUR race and we will fail for Christ!
I have some wonderful people in my church, people that I love and would walk on broken glass for, people that want what I want, to save souls for Christ, but we must always keep our eyes on the prize…………..TO BE LIKE CHRIST!
Be humble, be loving, be giving, be like Christ!
May God bless you! Please don’t let my words offend you, but inspire you to be more like Christ, view your brothers and sisters in Christ as family and in that thought, work it out………don’t quit!
