This Is an Offensive Blog Post!!!

Are you in, or are you out? Are you sitting on the fence about God? Are you waiting to see some 'miracle,' some kind of 'wonder' from Him so that you may believe that He TRULY is the ONLY God?

Do you call yourself a Christian? Is everything 'me' focused? Look at your Facebook, your personal website, your bumper stickers, the words on your t-shirt. Does everything point back to you? Does your world revolve around you? Take a good look in the spiritual mirror.

How do you see yourself? What is your standard that you live up to? Is it one that you have set? Are you living up to those standards? Or is it your parent's standards? Or what your significant other wants to see in you? If you are living up to HUMAN standards, my friend, then you are toast. You've got to live up to GOD'S standards!

If you say, "Yes, I confess that Jesus died for my sins, I believe that he was buried and rose again, conquering death and accept his FREE gift of salvation," then you, therefore, are a Child of God. He has redeemed you. Now, you have to give your ALL to Him. You owe Him your LIFE. Your time, your marriage, singleness, wealth, any talents, it is all HIS.

I'm not just preachin' to the internets here. I'm talking to myself! How much more do I need to be writing this to remind myself of how I need to be!

Christ said that we are not of this world, we are in it, not of it. We don't have to and can't conform any longer to the ways of this world, but we must be changed, be transformed by renewing our minds, to think new, only this time, not like we were before we were children of the Creator of the universe, but now, we've got to think like Christ!

We strive to be like him, in all we say and do! Don't revert back to the old ways of life, the old language, the old habits! Christ calls us to live a life for the King! Even our bodies are not our own! We were bought with a price, so we must honor God with our bodies!

Sin. You know, it's what that tiiiiny voice inside of you is telling you that you're doing wrong. Cheating, hanging out with someone you shouldn't, doing stuff, stealing, it's all sin. It's all a revolt against God. Against everything He is and stands for. Repent! What does that mean? Turn from your sin! Don't be like a dog that goes back to its vomit, get out of there! Do something worth of the calling of God!

If this is too much for you to handle, this living for the Lord, this ultimate surrender, then you might want to SERIOUSLY reconsider if you REALLY have given your life to God. This is tough stuff to swallow. But, we're not alone. We have the instruction manual for life, the Bible. We have the Holy Spirit, to guide us, to help us live up to God's standards. We have Jesus who was here on earth as fully God, yet fully man. He has paved the way! And also, we have each other. Get a church! Get one that has a good variety of ages, because usually the older generations (usually WISER) will still be going to the solid churches. Come talk to me, if you want. I'd love to discuss this with you.

But PLEASE. Understand this one thing: if this is offensive to you, GOOD! I want it to be. The work of the Cross was cruel and ugly and offensive. It goes against our grain. This has struck a nerve with you, and you are mulling it over in your mind.

Read the Bible. Start in the New Testament.

Pray. It's simply talking to God. No flowery words are needed. Just be real.

Get plugged into a solid church.

Now go. Do it.

Or don't call yourself a Christian.