Hey guys!

I hope your weekend was great! Today I have something laying on my heart and I don’t know who needs to hear this today but I’m going to share it. As a young Christian, It is no easy feat to stay grounded and to stay on the path God has designed for me. But by His grace I’m holding on! I’m nowhere near perfect and will never be, but my intention is to serve Christ and be an example to those I interact with each day.

But you what really grinds my gears? ( irritates me to the core) Is when people forget where they are coming from and look down on people who have not made the decision to enter into a relationship with Christ. Or people who have made the step towards said relationship  and are struggling to maintain it. We as Christians need to remember that we weren’t born saved! Each one of us had to accept the gift of salvation granted to us by God the Father by sending His son Jesus Christ to die on a cross for us. So when people have the audacity to judge or count people out because they are struggling … that really hurts my heart.

What if it was me? Well… it has been me. A girl doing what I wanted to do, whenever I wanted to do it . A girl with an extremely bad temper that led to many physical altercations. A girl stubborn and hard-headed and totally not following the will of God ( partying, clubs etc)  But even when people counted me out, God didn’t! I was lucky to have a family that never gave up on me and prayed for me and stayed on me until I decided to smarten up. I mean I was saved at 10, baptized at 13, filled with the holy ghost at 16 and went downhill from 16-19. God did not play the number one role in my life during those years. I never felt ( and never feel) comfortable when I’m doing something contrary to God’s will. But if I slip, that doesn’t mean count me out. What if I didn’t have a supportive family? Does that mean I’m not worth compassion?

We sometimes wonder why people leave churches, or stray away from God. It’s because we as Christians forget to show that same compassion that Christ shows us. Now that doesn’t mean we condone or accept behaviour that is contrary to the will of God. But it also doesn’t mean we turn our back on someone who may be struggling. Pray for them, encourage them , be there for them. Despite their flaws and disappointments, JUST LOVE THEM ANYWAY! Take them to Jesus in prayer. Give them positive examples of Godly living and Love!

I know this post was a little of a rant but my heart is actually hurting thinking about the way we as “Christians” treat people sometimes. I pray that I am always able to love like Christ loves. The poor, the broken in spirit, the sinners because I myself am just a sinner saved by grace.

Check out this song by Tasha Page Lockhart  called “Different” that really hits home: ( Lyrics below as well)

Lyrics:

Back when I was seventeen
Like every other girl I used to have big dreams
But then I got introduced to some other things