We have all heard this saying before. It was big, BIG, when...like the 90's? But, it was just a saying right? Did you ever give it much thought?
Let me tell you, I sure have been lately!
With the way the world is today, they way people are all about doing what feels good, instant gratification, and self love, about how our kids should and should not be raised, about who we should be able to love and who we should say can and can not do this or that. I have been thinking!
My amazing pastor and friend has been teaching lately about showing people what we are for, not what we are against and I whole heartily agree! Sure, I don't believe in same sex marriages, sure I don't believe in abortion under any circumstance and am very passionate about that, and sure, I don't believe in the legalization of marijuana BUT....
What would Jesus do?
About two years ago, there was a HUGE news story about a business who would not sell a cake to a same sex couple. Two years ago, I agreed with them. I probably posted about it on Facebook. I was probably verbal about it too! We are supposed to stick up for what we believe right???
What would Jesus do?
I am a photographer and have contemplated that very incident many times, what if?? What if a same sex couple wanted me to photograph them. What would I do? That surely is not the question. The question is, what would Jesus do?
When Jesus was on earth as a Man, did He only go to saints and "good" people? Did He only offer His services to those who were perfect and who went to church? Did He only offer Himself to those who looked good on the outside?
No, He didn't. He went with the sinners, He ate with tax collectors, He was with people who truly needed to see His light and His grace. Are we not supposed to be like Jesus?
Here is the thing. If you are going to draw a line in the sand saying I will not be around people who do ___________________ because that is a sin....then, don't hang around people who look at porn or who smokes cigarettes. Don't hang around people who gossip or who cuss. Oh, don't forget not to hang around judgmental people either because that is sinful too!
Just in case you didn't know, there is no one perfect aside from Christ. None of us can be perfect so if you are going to call out someone else's, remember your own. For me, a sin is a sin and I am the last person who should be judging anyone!
For me, if I, as a business owner, am going to not help people who I feel their sin is too great, then what does that make me? If I served them, and showed them Gods amazing grace, wouldn't that be more of what God is calling us to do? I don't have to agree with you to love you. I don't have to agree with same sex marriages, marijuana, or abortions to love those who do because that is what Jesus would do and I know that is what He wants me to do.
What is Jesus calling you to do?
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