| Lessons from the Vine |
I've been a little discouraged by the blogoshere lately. My disappointment lies in the fact that that there are so many blogs that are supposedly Christian in nature, yet, in my opinion do not appear to be any different than the rest of the blogging world. Allow me to explain.I believe as Christians, we can become so consumed with our own spirituality and self-righteousness, that we neglect what should be our primary goal as believers....to share the good news of Christ with those who are without hope. We are called to be salt and light and yet I read so many blogs where people spend so much time ranting and raving in order to drive a point home and slamming anyone who might be contrary to their beliefs. Don't get me wrong, there are many things in this world that concern me and there are indeed times when we must take a stand for righteousness, but I do believe there is a proper time and way to go about it. When we go on and on about one controversial subject after another,what kind of message are we sending to a reader who may be a seeking, non-believer? We must take care to share with love and gentleness so that ultimately we are pointing all who are reading to Christ. Sometimes I think we can get so caught up in driving a point home and arguing back and forth amongst ourselves that we neglect our responsibility to reach out to the lost. So many times, we sit back in pity and say, "How sad...what is this world coming to?" and yet we do nothing to help bring about change. It's great to be articulate about what you believe and I do believe we are to be set apart from the culture, but not to the point where we are so disconnected from it that we are unable to have an impact. We need to cast aside our critical, judgmental spirits and break out of our little christian bubbles in order to make every effort in actively penetrating our culture for the sake of the gospel. Please know that I say this not only to those reading, but to myself as well. I think it's a good reminder for all of us because we can all fall into this trap if we're not careful. Lord, your Word says in Proverbs 10:11 that "the mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life." Help the words of my mouth to be a source of life-giving wisdom. May I share in a way that brings you glory and honor and may I, like you, be "rich in mercy, compassionate, and abounding in steadfast love" towards others. 5:57 AM - Sep. 17, 2007 - post comment
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