Pop the Bubble!

Victory!!  In chapel yesterday, I paid attention!  Not only that, but there was a really good speaker.

He began by speaking about how he did not grow up in a Christian home.  His mother is a Christian, but his father isn't.  One day he finally got his dad to go to church.  After the service, he asked his father what he thought about it.  His father responded with a question.  Why are we (non-Christians) always referred to as seculars?  And why are we automatically considered bad people?

Wow.  What a question!  I mean, it is true.  As Christians, we usually look down on non-Christians, refer to them as secular, and just look at them as sinful.  The speaker went on to talk about human beings.  Christians and non-Christians are all human beings.  We are all created in God's image.  God loves all of us.  Yes, we are called to share Jesus with people who don't know him, but that does not mean looking down on them.

The speaker also shared a story about a friend of his that isn't a Christian.  They have been good friends for 2 years.  The speaker asked his friend if he's ever wanted to be like any Christian he's ever met.  His friend chose not to answer...

These stories just brought a lot to my mind.  First, that I am so caught up in my little Christian bubble.  I don't share my faith with anyone because I do not place myself in situations to be with non-Christians.  Being placed in situations where I would be working along side non-Christians would be uncomfortable and different for me.  God calls us to do that though!  He wants us to pop that bubble.  He wants us to live along side non-Christians, and love them.  He's made us all in His image.  This just really showed me that I am avoiding a huge part of God's will for me.  "He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all people." Mark 16:15

Second, I was convicted by the second story he shared.  Do non-Christians look at Christians and want to be like them?  Honestly, I can say that I could see why non-Christians would not want to be like Christians!  So, how am I living?  Would someone be able to look at my life and want to know Christ?  Or would they want nothing to do with Him?

I've got some things to work on....



Lord, help me to be more like you.