What is keeping us personally and as a church from revival? It comes down to one simple yet not so popular word, SIN. We have given in so much as Christians that we have watered down the gospel of Christ. It seems everything goes even as followers of Christ. I am as guilty as the next person.
I am so sensitive and want everyone to like me. In today's world it seems I have two choices, to be liked by the world or to follow what Jesus says and to proclaim His truth. After all Jesus said people will hate you since they have hated me. Wow, what a truth and one we seem to not hear qouted offten or at all at many churchs. This does not mean to be a jerk so people will hate you. No, it means if we stick to Jesus and the truth in the Word of God then people will not be as friednly to you.
Here is a silly example. Silly becuase it really is not that big of deal. The last few weeks I have been taking a stand against same sex marriage. I feel I have been dealing with it with grace, but still speaking the Truth. So people have been unfriending me. At first my feelings got hurt then I examined what I had been saying to make sure it was true and graceful. While feeling sorry for myself God put in my head that it's just Facebook and it's not a big deal. And if I stand for His Truth some folks will not like it. It was said last weekend that gone are the days of comfortable Christianity. So don't be mean on Facebook but take a stand!
As Americans we have become so sensitive and if you don't agree with me then you must hate me and I must hate you. That should not be so. We as Christians need to Stand with Jesus. If you share the truth in love than its not our responsibility on how people react. We are told to share the good news, we don't save people that's the Holy Spirits job!
So Christian let's read our Bibles, confess our sin to God and use our words to tell people about Jesus! Let's be united together in Christ and then see what Gid can and will do!
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