Christians Unite

I have been praying alot lately about the topic of Christian unity. It's really something that should be so easy, but yet we make it so difficult. Christians tend to be highly critical, talk about one another behind each others backs, and never go directly to one another with an issue. That tends to cause trouble when we are to be united. Its almost as if we would rather be in conflict with eachother than to be working together towards the one goal we all share, that is Jesus Christ.

Not to get to far off on a tangent, but as a pastor, I see this all too often. My phrase lately has been, go talk to that person and work it out. It seems though as if we always have an excuse not to do that or each person in the situation would rather blame the other person completely. Just an FYI moment, but almost in every single situation, not one person is the problem! Christ never intended this for His Church. He made the ultimate sacrifice of love, mercy, compassion, and grace. Should we not do the same for eachother? Instead of placing blame, be broken for the issue, pursue God's path instead of your own, and go to that person broken.

You may think, " Well, they shouldnt get the satisfaction of me being "broken"' If thats what you are thinking, you dont get it! Being broken has nothing to do with the other person. To be broken about something means you are heartbroken that two believers are involved in this and that is not what your Savior wants that you are willing to go to them with out blame or argument and work it out.

Christian Unity is essential for the Church to operate correctly. When parts of the church are quarreling without care, dont expect for Him to honor that. Think of it like an infection in the body. When an infection takes place the body doesnt operate correctly. The same is true for the church. When we do not operate unified, we just wont work!

My prayer and challenge is for us as believers to realize the bigger picture. It's not about us! It's about bringing constant glory to our Savior. Stop making excuses and resolve any issues in your life today!

If you have read this and think I'm talking about you, then welcome to conviction, because I wrote this with no one in mind! My advice would be to follow God's leading and deal with that problem and I am praying for who ever reads this!

New Beginnings

It has been some time since I have blogged about anything. It actually has been about 3 years, but I have been feeling God leading me to begin blogging again. My intent is definitely to share the truths of God and to glorify Him with my posts. I hope you enjoy what God has been blessing me with and it can be an encouragement to you and let me know your thoughts on my posts!