"to all those lost souls who have forgotten to believe in the immensity of love"

 

I had a great weekend... but i'll write more about that later. 

 

I wanted to write about Christ in Culture, this came up in the conversations we had while we were travelling... it's also i think a class that anna and trix are taking during their time here in ottawa. It just kinda got me thinking a lot about Christianity in relation to our current society.  I kinda feel that Christ has gotten a bum wrap cuz of somethings that the church states must be done or what not. It's kinda messed up when i think of it.  Like Christ a'int just for a person of a certain ethnic culture, classist culture, or whatever, he's universal and he came for everyone.  Often times Christians act a certain way and i know and have seen that some of their actions and comments have totally shoved people off from even just giving Christ a chance, that's sad.  And before i suddenly get all these comments from people, saying i'm a Christian and i don't act like this... just chill a minute and listen... there's a history of the church thats sad, and i a'int pointing fingers at anyone... if you feeling defensive, check it with God not me. 

 

Going to church and being a Christian doesn't mean i'm a better person than any other person in the world.  As Christians we walk around with this perception that we're so much better than anyone else.. because i believe i a'int going to hell or i have some sort of moral compass or something that's better than someone else.  I think this can be kinda of a touchy subject... and i a'int saying that all Christians are like this, i a'int even saying the majority of Christians like this... i am saying though is that it's the negative that people see more clear than the positive.  In no way shape or form can i say i'm perfect, that i don't struggle with sin and that i don't fail.  And yes i am a Christian.  Do i know people who are of other faiths who are better people than me.  Heck ya.  Does that change that i'm a good or bad Christian?  What is the meaning of that term Christian? It a'int a genre, it a'int a word used to describe a behaviour.. last i checked it meant a follower of Christ.  Yah i strive to follow Christ, unfortunately i fail... damn i'm a wretched man, yet God's always been there for me to pick me up, i rely on Him to do and enable in me the things i need to do.  I don't do things and feel i'm a good Christian and boast... it's not like that cuz i really do think i a'int doing anything it's Christ who is, and i'll boast only in the cross.  It might not make sense to boast in something as morbid as a contraption used by the romans to execute people.  Not only that the understanding that Christ died on the cross... for our sins... cuz we couldn't do it on our own... yo as follower of Christ i admit not only to being a sinner but not even being big enough or great enough to even handle that sin myself.  So really lets be real people of Christ, we shouldn't have this holier than thou attitude about what's right or wrong in the way people are cuz then your judging, just love people for people and hate sin for sin, hating the sin don't mean you can't love the person.  Present what it means to be a Christian and really let God reveal Himself, i honestly believe that you can't save the world yo... and you don't save souls... cuz for real it's Jesus who saves, he just allows us to participate in the process.