I realize that when I tell you I am a Christian several responses may be displayed. Some of you may, roll your eyes and think that I am a blind, brainwashed and misguided.
Some of you may think, well that's nice for her but that just doesn't work for me.
Some of you may think, that I think I'm better than you.
Some of you may hate me. Really hate me for my belief and faith.
Some of you may want to kill me for my belief and faith.
This letter is two fold. I hope that the world looks at this and gives pause to a Christian's agenda for just a moment. I also hope that it renews a bit any Christians' agenda to have an urgency to talk about our faith and not to retreat in the current political climate. Do we have an agenda? You better believe it! My agenda, or my purpose is stated many times in the gospel's and throughout the New Testament but here I will reference Mark 16:15-16.
- "And he said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.'"
So yes, I have an urgent agenda! I am on a mission and even though I often fail at it, I want you to be in the saved column. No matter who you are and what you have done.
The child molester.....I want you saved.
The murderer.....I want you saved.
Coffee shop guy.....You too!
My friend's on Facebook.....please!
You, reading this blog.....by all means!
Will you allow me just a couple more minutes of your time? No matter, in life how you view a believer in Christ, we as people all think about questions like the meaning of life, or what is my purpose in life? The only difference is I look at it through glasses given to me by Jesus and you look through it with a different pair.
I do not feel like I am better than you! In fact, you probably are a better person than me! But better people do not always make Christians. You see, I am just a person who has and will continue to do bad things (although I am trying to be better) but the difference is in my belief and clinging to the fact that even though I have fallen, I am saved through my Savior. I have hope of something better than this world. Did you hear that little world? Hope? Can I ask a question? A honest question. Not meant to insult you or degrade you, but where is your hope? What does it hold fast in?
I'm begging you, can we just sit down and listen to one another? You see, nothing between Christian and non-Christians will be resolved with media debates or screaming at each other through social media or pretending we have a conversation but we actually approach it with our preconceived notions and in just a minute we both turn our backs to each other because we have dug our heels in our respective traditions and have deemed each other not worthy of our time. Nope, neither of us is going to be able to convince the other. You may not care that you convince me but remember, I feel that eternal life is at stake. I feel on my side the stakes are so much higher than a raising of my head in defiance and labeling you as "unteachable" and using one of the Christian's favorite quotes of "shaking the dust off our feet."
With the stakes so high, if I could have my way. We would part as friends. Not enemies. Why? Because, I would like once again to revisit this conversation with you. I want to buy you a cup of coffee and invite Jesus to sit down with us through his word and try again. Why? Because when it comes down to it and it is just one person (me) talking to one person (you), if I am wrong....then I've spent my life just trying to get people to be better versions of themselves and for myself to be better. However, if you are wrong and Christ really is our Savior, then you could be lost and that means for the infinity years of eternity, you and I will never be able to see one another again. We will forever be separated. Does it offend you that I call you "lost"? But see I am not calling you that. I do not feel that I am the judge of the universe. The judge of the universe wrote a book though that tells me how he will guide his judgments and not trying to tell you about it is almost like me pushing you in front of speeding train. I'm doing nothing to save you.
If you had a secret that would save your neighbors life, would you not share it with him? I find it amazing that you have an eternal soul. It is priceless, therefore you are priceless and it is worth my effort to try and show you the one who can save it.
Thank you for your minute. I really have no other agenda than that. I will make every effort to not get upset. Although, if I fail, please forgive and remember that I believe with all my heart that a priceless masterpiece (you) is at stake.
After that you may still feel like I am brainwashed, and dumb for believing a 2000 year old lie. However, I'll do you one better. I am so brainwashed that I believe that God had the plan of his son dying on a cross for my sins even before he made the world in Genesis one. I believe that he made me anyway and loves me and when my life has it's ups and downs, I cling to that. I cling to the fact that I am the daughter of a King. I am saved through his son's precious blood. If someday, that get's my body slaughtered on this earth, I pray my faith and hope are strong enough to endure and that I will keep my faith to the very end.
You see, we are not so different, you and I. We both, are just looking for the way to navigate this life, find meaning in it and leave a stamp on it. I just think that I am doing it for a higher purpose. World, what can I do for you? I am not the enemy and if I may be so bold, I am just a mouthpiece for a hope that as humans we all wish for. You are beautiful, no matter your past sins and God sent his son to die for you. Now go back and read Mark 16:16 again. Follow it to the letter!
Love, A fellow, severly flawed, sinful human
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