Any Questions?? (New Found Faith)

Recently I have been faced with two situations where people have openly questioned someone's proclaimation of new found faith in God. The first instance was in a group setting of saved and unsaved people. The second happened with a very trusted Christian friend.

In the first case, I watched and listened as the people around me rolled their eyes and laughed at this persons proclaimation. When asked what was so hard to believe, I was immediately presented with a list of bad things this person had done in her past and that she could...in no way...change.

I smiled and listened some more before softly responding (very hard for me since I am naturally loud!) that I was living proof that people COULD change!! In fact, I let the group know that if they would like to list all the bad things they had all done and group them all together...I could probably put that list to shame on one page!! I added the fact that they were talking to a guy that would have literally shivved any of their grandmothers in her back for a few bucks only a few years back...not something I am proud of, but the truth.

I then asked what the number one thing we all dislike about "church folk"...of course the response was Hypocrites!! When asked why, they responded "because they pass judgement!"

"Aren't we doing the same thing now?"

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The second situation disturbed me a little more...but it was only because it hit so close to home!! My trusted Christian friend heard that another friend of ours was attending church and he was immediately skeptical of our the guy's motives...

I have to admit that even I found myself having the same thoughts recently towards someone else...and even found myself getting angry thinking "The Church is not a place for an agenda!"

As I spoke with my Christian friend, I let him know that I had struggled with the same thoughts recently, but had come to the conclusion that ANY exposure to God's word is AWESOME!!! He saw the same point.

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It really is true that ANY exposure to God's Word is AWESOME!! I mean, I got bribed with sex to attend the church service that saved my soul!! That's right!! SEX...talk about going the extra mile to save someone!!

The Bible tells us to be witnesses...not judges. It is our job to bring people to God...Not bring them to God and then question their true intentions.

I've quoted it before, but it's one of my favorite verses: For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. -John 3:17


I feel very fortunate to have learned this lesson this past week!! Stay tuned for a Sinner's Church announcement later this week also!! We are planning on having our first Sinner's Church Study Meeting next Thursday (Oct. 17th)!!

Thanks for reading and please share with anyone you think might enjoy!!

Love your neighbor as yourself!!