What’s Your Sign Say?

30 Thursday Jan 2014

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I drove by a church the other day that said, “Atheists have believing in their future.” While I believe that is true, I wonder if that is the message we should be sending atheists.

What about today? Do they need to believe today? If so, what is our message to them? Is “believe today” good enough?

The trouble with signs is they make a place for cute messages but the message often isn’t the one Christ gave. He said to love.

Love is kind. Are our signs always kind are do they come across as warnings, or worse, snippy messages.

Love is patient. Sure, the sign said believing is in their future so patience is afforded in that comment. However, will we be patient with them?

Love believes all things. Do we think our cute signs will be the change people need or do we believe that, through love, Christ will work through us for His purpose. Does that require a sign or a relationship?

I get the purpose of the sign and I understand the church is trying to do a good thing but I hope they will speak and act in love more than in messages on a board.

Love requires patience, love is kind, love believes in people because they are all children of God. Love is active and constant and takes work. Love requires relationship and relationship is what truly leads to Christ.

Grace and peace.

Do You Know My Pain?

03 Thursday Jan 2013

Posted by Seeking Peace in Christian Living, Faith

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Christ, love, pain

I read some quotes by a well known preacher spoken to those considering suicide. I can only wonder if he truly understands their pain? I have grown up hearing how people who commit suicide are selfish. How they will burn in hell. How they are this and that and nothing ever good.

Do you ever wonder what people who have committed suicide must have been thinking? Battling? Do you ever wonder what wounds they were carrying? How they perceived the way people had treated them?

I realize this isn’t a pretty subject but I tend to approach things from the dark side so often. My point is this, what am I doing today to show the love of Jesus to someone around me. Someone who may be hurting so badly and so deeply that I can’t know it. Or do I simply ignore it in my busyness? How can I be the essence of love today?

You see, I believe the love of Christ can save anyone. And, I believe we are called to be the love of Christ.

So, when I hear about someone committing suicide, I can only think they were not surrounded by the love of Christ. Who’s fault is that? No, I don’t take the blame for someone committing suicide. Afterall, it was their choice in the end. Yet, you won’t hear me talking about how selfish they are or where they will spend eternity. In fact, I can’t help but wonder if Christ doesn’t surround them with the love they must have been missing while on this earth. It’s a question I may never have an answer for.

The love of Christ saves. The love of Christ can stop Newtown massacres. The love of Christ can stop suicides. The love of Christ can end wars. The love of Christ has the power to end pain.

Oh Lord, let me show someone your love today.

Grace and peace.