A useless Christ!

[Guest hippo 2 puter froze again]

This is an article that my friend wrote, and they published it in his local newspaper. (might seem a bit long, but it's worth the read)

A useless Christ!

[Scarletprayers]

hippo 2, thank you for posting this, wow, and isn't it so very true. I have had a vague, sorta kinda, maybe, possibly same thought about this very thing playing in my head for awhile. This takes away the vague and puts it in bold print.

What am I doing, and I look around and say, nothing. I am doing so little to show others what Christ is doing in me that I might as well consider it absolutely nothing.

Do I share Christ with anybody out of my comfort zone, no. I give alittle money here or there to help out with some worthy cause, but I don't give my time, my attention. I come here and post on threads that also don't take me out of my comfort zone, and I...................sit.

Almost 12 months ago my life changed so drastically that it is barely recognizable by me as the same life I was living before. Except for one thing, I turned back around and answered God who had been calling me for years. He kept me alive, when I wanted nothing more than to give up, gave me strength when I had none, hope when I had none and solace when I could find none. And I have taken this and done what???

I am ashamed.

[Guest juda]

hIPPO2 I am juda and new to the board, these are valid and excellent points. My pastor is always telling us go out as Jesus said tell your friends what you have learned and know as christains. We observe but not enough of this is going around today. My wife and I have seen it up front with her family and what did our Savior tell us to do if your not wanted shake off the dust of your sandels and go to the next town or heart that is open to our Fathers word. His word must be spread we are his light in a lost world and time is short one day one mill-a-second we will be gone and so the light. Remember God has a plan for each and every one but in his time only thanks for reading. Blessings, juda

[O'Dannyboy]

Your friend has a point. And we wonder why a large portion of our nation is seeking to remove symbols of God from their daily lives. I mean what have we as Gods representatives done for them? They certainly can't know Gods love for them or ours when we are too busy wagging our finger at them.

I made a similar observation months ago. I could not comprehend how the Churches could spend so much time knocking on doors when, in truth, it was their aproach that was flawed. I am reminded how Christ collected so many followers. He did not chase them down wagging a scroll at them. He spoke to those that would listen. After a short time a crowd would gather. Soon many would speak about what he said and more would come. Obviously this can only work if what is being said is something people want to hear. My point is, we shouldn't have to SELL Gods love. We only need to get out there and give out samples.