So today, i've been reading blogs and one specifically written by this poor guy who doesn't know enough scripture to articulate his anti-gay viewpoint. Probably most people don't completely agree with me, but one of my biggest frustrations is the supposed Christian who comes to the Bible with what they believe and what they've been taught before they read it and then try to find the evidence in scripture and/or bend it to make it work.
i digress. So you end up with one kind of person who wants to emphasize pointing out everyone's sin (especially homosexuals) as his way of showing them love and one person who wants to emphasize only loving people unconditionally. These two kids battling on a blog. Both are hopelessly impotent.
The first guy thinks people will see he loves them if he points out the flaws he perceives. Any of you ever have a parent or adult or teacher in your life who never encouraged you, always criticized you, and strove simply to fix you? Did you feel loved?
The other girl wants to just go around with rainbows and flowers and love on everybody. i gotta admit, she sounds more fun. i'd rather have a dozen of her than one of the first guy. However, she's not doing anyone much good. Ever have a parent or adult or teacher or grandparent who stuffed you full of compliments and cookies no matter what you did wrong and never gave you rules or boundaries or correction? i bet they were fun. But did you learn? Did you grow? Did you become a better person? a better Christian?
Comes back to people not caring how much you know until they know how much you care. Maybe the second girl would give some guidance after a hug, but that's not the impression i got. Jesus says pretty clearly to take care of the log in your own eye before the splinter in someone else's. Seems the best way out of the situation for both of these kids is invite criticism and judgment with humility and to live lives of example rather than hollow self-righteousness or empty sweetness.
i digress. So you end up with one kind of person who wants to emphasize pointing out everyone's sin (especially homosexuals) as his way of showing them love and one person who wants to emphasize only loving people unconditionally. These two kids battling on a blog. Both are hopelessly impotent.
The first guy thinks people will see he loves them if he points out the flaws he perceives. Any of you ever have a parent or adult or teacher in your life who never encouraged you, always criticized you, and strove simply to fix you? Did you feel loved?
The other girl wants to just go around with rainbows and flowers and love on everybody. i gotta admit, she sounds more fun. i'd rather have a dozen of her than one of the first guy. However, she's not doing anyone much good. Ever have a parent or adult or teacher or grandparent who stuffed you full of compliments and cookies no matter what you did wrong and never gave you rules or boundaries or correction? i bet they were fun. But did you learn? Did you grow? Did you become a better person? a better Christian?
Comes back to people not caring how much you know until they know how much you care. Maybe the second girl would give some guidance after a hug, but that's not the impression i got. Jesus says pretty clearly to take care of the log in your own eye before the splinter in someone else's. Seems the best way out of the situation for both of these kids is invite criticism and judgment with humility and to live lives of example rather than hollow self-righteousness or empty sweetness.
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