i was just doing my quiet time. and i was thinking about what God was saying about we being children to enter heaven, how jesus said of how the children will be welcomed into the kingdom of heaven. so its like okay familiar stuff. then i started to pray, and i use this thing called CPTS to help me organise my thoughts.
Confession
Praise
Thanksgiving
Supplication.
i'm sure yall noe what those mean. so i was praying and i was saying like dear God forgive me if i have done anything that has tarnished the image/reputation of christianity.At that very moment, it was as if God was really speaking to me. i just paused. and thought to myself. why am i saying such a thing? i started questioning myself, does that mean christians show non believers the IMAGE of christianity and what christianity is meant to be by being loving and respectful and all that in front of them, POSSIBLY even in front of our own brothers and sisters and family members and brothers and sisters in christ? does it mean all we're doing is putting up an image so that ppl will come to know the Lord? i was thinking, that shldnt be the case rite? then i started thinking about jesus and stuff, i hardly remember anywhere in the bible where jesus wanted to redeem himself and save the "image" of the messiah when everyone was cursing him about being blasphemous for saying he is the son of God. He NEVER retaliated. I remember reading somewhere, when people blame you, NEVER justify or retaliate, there will come a day when all truth is revealed. So i was thinking, if thats the case, what we christians shld be doing shldnt be to live for non believers to see, or for the ppl around us to see, SO many times we lose track of our focus and we are so conscious of ppl seeing this and that and saying stuff like " thats why i dont want to be a christian". we are so scared of non believers saying that, that we cuddle ourselves up in the outer coat called "the christian" when what we really shld be doing is tearing ourselves apart and showing them the core of our belief, our very spirit itself. We gotta be REAL, then God will do the rest. but of course i'm guilty of whatever i said anyway, so its gonna take effort to change! but i think its really cool that i this thought came to my mind, and all the examples just click. Now, this is what i call divine intervention babe! Thank you God!
