Today I decided to stop by my local Christian bookstore and as soon as I walked in, I couldn't help but chuckle. You could purchase anything from literal mustard seeds to "pick Jesus" guitar picks, from fish car decals to "where will you spend eternity?" tracks (not to mention the entire display of "Bible friendly" highlighters). While I instantly felt ashamed to own a "Got Jesus?" T-shirt, I couldn't help but contemplate if we, Christians, are sending the same idea to the world that the bookstore was sending to me.
For a second I thought, "I know there is more to Christianity than cheesy T-shirts and purity rings, but do the nonbelievers around me?"
If Jesus were here, would he be wearing "WWJD" bracelets, or spending time with the needy and lost?
Would he be counting on a T-shirt to display his faith, or would he invest in the lives of people in order to share his love?
These questions brought me to a final, more thought provoking one: What is the message that we, as a church, are screaming to our community?
I pray that my message is not one of bible friendly highlighters, but of a love much deeper than the things of this world. I hope my life screams to the world "I will not waste time on monotonous religion, but I will risk everything for the glory Jesus Christ."
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