So Sorry

February 1st, 2007

Do you sometimes feel like you need to apologize for things that Christians (in general) seem to do to others? Do you sense there is an air of hypocrisy coming from the mouths and lives of those (us) that call themselves Christians?

I do.

Sometimes I have thoughts that make me cringe. When I think of things that I have said or done to people in the name of Christ, honestly, I am ashamed. Then, when I see others making that same mistake, I just say to myself: “oh, my, that could have been me.”

Then I realize the grace of God. He forgives us when we recognize, admit and seek to change our faults. How awesome is our Lord!

There are times when I stay focused on life within the safety of my home. I don’t make an extra effort to reach out to others in my community. The reality is that I love to be with people (especially one-on-one) but something keeps me from stepping outside my box to minister to others within my circle of influence (my neighborhood). I realize that to be the church we must make an effort to make ourselves available. So, for this reason, I apologize!

I don’t want to take God’s grace for granted. I want to reach out to others. There is a whole world out there just waiting to be experienced and I want to be part of it! I want to be available to God for His use.

John Smulo has written a post entitled, Sorry. Check out his apology and the apologies of others.

1 Comment »

  1. Heather says

    I could have written this … thanks for sharing!

    ~Heather

    February 18th, 2007 | #

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