Brown Nuggets

In the Name of Love

I am not a radical christian. No, not at this point in my life.

But I remember a time when I was - excited to go to church, CG, ministry, always inviting people to church and finding opportunities to reach out.

I still do the first three though not with as much zeal. I force myself hoping and believing that these things are good for me and will one day revive my spirit.

Des has been very understanding recently and a great support in this area. I am truly blessed to have a boyfriend who is as committed to God as he is and is always actively trying to reach out and change the lives of people around him :O)

Though I have been a Christian since childhood, I must say that Des has definitely grown a lot faster than I have. He has gained revelation and understanding of many spiritual concepts and convictions that believers both old and young struggle with and he his not afraid to confront others about unchristlike behaviour.

Is it wrong to want others to see the light at the risk of seeming pushy or offensive? I used to think so and I still act so because I don't like to offend people. But I guess when I think about the bigger picture, it would be more offensive (to God) to just stand aside and watch others fall into the fiery pit.

Do we want to please God or men?

The correct answer would be - God.

When all this is over, like it or not, we are all answerable to God for our brothers and sisters. Will God call us his good and faithful servant? Have we done our best with our time on earth or have we just been wasting our time on materialistic and worldly pleasures?

I remember a time when I offended a lot of "christians" because of the way I would look upon them with disdain or judge their unchristlike actions and behaviour - for that I am ashamed. We are all sinners and no one has the right to judge.

But while we do not judge, it does not mean that we stand by and do nothing. We can and should confront behaviours that are clearly wrong and pray for the best.

There is a difference between putting others down to make yourself seem more righteous and confronting a fellow believer out of love.

Well done darling :o)

I'm proud of you!

posted by Pocahontas @ 3:58 PM