Like Jesus

Now that I'm a Christian, my life is supposed to look like Jesus' life. I'm supposed to be about humility, unity, and love. In the church world, it seems like unity comes at a premium. As staff members, I can't tell you how much time we spend talking about how to create unity. But the truth of the matter is that we shouldn't have to do that. Jesus created unity among all believers when He died for us! We were all united as sinners, and now we can all be united as people who have been forgiven.

With that in mind, it is time to put away the old self. It's time to stop allowing ourselves to be divided by things that aren't important. By the way, most of the things that we think are important and we let divide, aren't important. Examples: music, if the communion table is where you like it, whether or not the preacher announced your birthday from the stage, if the preacher sent someone else to visit you in the hospital. I could go on, but what's the point. None of that stuff matters! The only thing that will matter 100 years from now is whether or not you have a relationship with Jesus. Do you know how you tell? Your life will start to look like His. Maybe it's time to rethink some things.

Enjoy the Journey