Sunday, November 29, 2009

Issues with Believers

Whoever reads this I implore you to read through the whole note before you stop. There will not be profanity or any vulgarity in this at all.
My biggest issue I have had with believers my whole life is that the people who claim to be believers, treat people who aren't as far along in their walk with Christ badly. It has just really been brought to my attention how fake we, as Christians can get. I try to treat everyone with the same respect that I would like to get. I really try to not be rude to people, and I guess even as a Christian it can be a problem to treat people how you want to be treated. In one of the Christian groups I used to be in(not going to say which one), when I go to hang out with them, they do not treat me as you would expect believers to treat one another. How can someone feel so alone and uninvolved in a group of 10 or more people? You may ask yourself, "Why does she go if she feels alone?" I go, because it is better than being at home physically alone, than to be in a group and not feel like you belong. I try to reach out, but no one really reaches back. It is really surprising to me that when you reach, people do not reach back. This world is fallen, and broken don't get me wrong.It is just so hard to understand, "If we are the body, why aren't his arms reaching, why aren't His hands healing, why aren't His words teaching, and if we are the body, why aren't His feet going, why is His love not showing?" We are called to be disciples of Christ, and from what I have noticed is that non-believers hold to the "golden rule" more than believers do. That is an issue I think a lot of non-believers have with Christians. I think Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. If you consider yourself a Christian, and do not love your brothers and sisters in Christ, you are not following what God commands us to do. It is the 2nd most important commandment for us to follow, as stated by Christ, 2nd only to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. If you follow both of those you are not going to take God's name in vain, or treat anyone with malice, anger, hatred, you are not going to jeopardize the purity of fellow believers. Please no one take offense at this, it is something God has put on my heart to tell my fellow believers, and to wake all of us up to the reality that I have figured out. God bless, my prayers are with you all!

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