The divisions exist because of various viewpoints. Yes, by all means, lets each stick to our beliefs, have a voice. But, this is where the line blurs. So many denominations, so many theologians, so much indoctrination. We believe what we are told as opposed to going straight to the source.
Every time I drive by a church marquee, I cringe, maybe roll my eyes (heavily). Walking through the Christianity/Theology section of Borders the other day almost dropped me to my knees with a desire to vomit. So many stinkin' people think they've got it right. This is how you live a happy life. This is how you achieve your dreams. This is how God wants you to act. This is how you discover who you are. This is how to live for Christ. This is a seven step process that is guaranteed to work. Who's to say who is right and who is wrong, because, by God, someone has to be! (I even ponder on my own thoughts on this blog. They are simply my feelings and what appears to be revealed to me. In no way do I hold these thoughts in high regard by how people should live, act, think.)
I imagine God sitting (up in heaven?) looking in our midst. He is fully aware that he's sent his Word, he knows it's every single word because they are his words!! So, he knows when we're off or if we actually get it. He doesn't give us all the answers because we're not him. Duh.
It comes down to experience, feeling it, owning it, discovering it. We can chose to believe the in's and out's of what we've been taught. It will only change when we, ourselves, have discovered and felt truth in a different light. On our own. Truth that molds us and stinkin changes us to the core.
*next random thought*
This weekend my mom and I went to a 'hole-in-the-wall' cafe, and I loved it just for that reason. It wasn't typical. It was different. It had a style of it's own, people of it's own, a location of it's own, and food of it's own. When comparing it to your typical chain-pre-cooked-thawed-out-call-ahead restaurants, there is no comparison. It felt like home. It felt warm and welcoming.
I left with a sense of peace. I left contrasting it to today's church. I long for, as I'm sure many people do, something that typical American Christianity doesn't offer. The church is like a chain restaurant. We go when it's convenient for us, we 'call ahead' because we want to be seated and 'fed'. We arrive, we get served, we eat, we leave.....until next time.
We are complacent with how this whole system operates. It has become a norm. Who, anyway, says what should be? And who are we to go by these standards?
I want to change the world. I want to change the way people view Jesus, his grace, & discipleship. I have such a small voice and am not a fan of convincing people anyway. But, you better believe I'm prayin' about some serious change. Change that will set people on fire. And all for the right reasons.
Jesus' viewpoint. Let's let that be our viewpoint.
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