Church

The church. Today it is looked at as the place of hypocrites and seekers, but where are the Christians? Do they not know how the world views them? I worked with a lady that jokingly said we all stood around swaying our hands in the air to music, something she had seen on television. Have we become another pop culture marketable item?

The church needs to come back to what it was designed for, the Christians. The church needs to be the place where Jesus is taught...not for the "lost" but for the tired and lonely Christian who needs to be encouraged and supported because of the tedious work of living contagiously. You see we are to become more like Christ...in doing this and living as Jesus did we will live with passion, love, and a desire to touch those who are hurting.

This does not include picketing outside of an abortion clinic nor shouting at the top of our lungs that being a homosexual is wrong and they will burn in hell. Where did Jesus act like this. Jesus loved people, he met there where they were at and touched them there. He knew the stories behind the hurt and gave everlasting water to those who asked.

The church needs to pick this torch up again, not staying in the rut of social conformity but churning out real and genuine men and women of faith. People who love, live, and walk as Jesus did. This type of love has power because it is not fake, self serving, or condemning. It is healing, perfect, and selfless. It works because this love does not come from us, but from God who chooses to allow us be the carriers and givers of His love to those who are in need.

"Come all who are heavy laden and I will give you rest." ~Jesus