Will you face him?
There are friends and people who i know, who go to church, but have like not learnt anything. there are friends who i know, who go to church, and continue to swear, condemn, judge, complain.
There are friends who i know, who attend church, but yet, show no love to their enemies, still judge, still condemn, still despise. There are friends and people who i have heard, who love God and praise him to the max, but they have not changed towards their relations. They still judge people, still swear, still despise, and still ostracize.
Honestly. Let me tell you this. If you can pray the best prayers, if you lift up your hands in worship, if you lead the worship, but your relations to people is still cold and judgemental, then do you think God likes that?
NONONONONO.
There are some that i see, who raise their hands, who could pray great prayers, but, so not christlike. They cannot exercise patience, assumes authority, still judge, still gossips.
No person can be christ. But everyone can be christ-like. What's wrong about being like that, is that you are a split person. That is what God does not like. Frankly, God cannot stand that. You are doing a DISSERVICE to God. If you do not forgive, go read the parable about the servant and the king. If you are those who cannot stop judging, read about Jesus' sermon on the hill.
I agree that there are many lukewarm christians in my circle of friends. Friends who say they are christian but can even make me think that they are not! I was one of these, in the past, before God brought me back to him. You will have to agree with me that there are christians who do not show love. And all these. Why? because God wasn't the first in their lives. Do you think, if you love God, but show coldness to men, God will take it likely?
A thousand times no.
Jesus died for every one of us personally. Even if you hurt one person, Jesus is not happy with it. And it is a SLAP ON HIS FACE if you are a christian. Because you betrayed his love. But Jesus will forgive you. Again and again.
If you are a lukewarm christian, go read the letter to the church in Ladolicea:
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14"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation.
15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
16So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
17You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked."
Rev 3:14-17
This is what the Lord said. If you are lukewarm, he will spit you out of his mouth. He wants warm or cold, not the median. I hope you know what he is trying to say.
Act like christ. Be like christ. No one can be christ. But you can be like him. Follow his ways. Show them his love. The love of God. Show them how much God loves them. Love your friends, Love your enemies. Do not judge them. Jesus' disciples asked him:
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36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
[b] 38This is the first and greatest commandment.
39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
[c] 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.""
Love is what God want you to show. It is the best you can do for God, for love, has many functions, and can do many things.
So that one day, when you stand in front of God, you would face up to God, and hear him say "well done, my good and faithful servant!". you will know how to face him. You will have little to be ashamed about,
