Friday, June 12, 2009

Church vs. Christianity

Sitting in a church building for awhile feeling like here you are amongst the righteous, and outside are those making up those we call "the sinners".

or

Sitting in a church building because you are a sinner, and know that things you've done, there is no way you could earn your way to heaven. You're pursuing righteousness not to get a prize for it, you pursue it out of intense gratitude because only by the awesome "Grace" God has for us you're sins don't count against you. Out of gratitude as a forgiven sinner, a loved sinner, you try to keep improving in doing what is right (pursue righteousness) and in your love for all souls.

The stranger outside, the sinner outside, does your heart flow with relief that you are saved by the grace of God, is the joy so overwhelming you see the stranger with the a repulsion because you are so righteous...or does your heart overwhelmingly move you with compassion as you see a like spirit..a soul in need of knowing about the grace of God. Becoming more Godlike doesn't ever mean you'll be morally superior, it is only achieved in the humble complete realization of your unworthiness but for the completely unmerited sacrificial Love and Grace of God.

"ooh, don't make eye contact, ignore them, don't stare, mind your own business or even resent" ...

or "There is a person who is so like I was , so heavy laden , before I found out God really does love me and really has forgiven me and is so full of grace He bids me come in. How I wish that sinner finds the path, the joy, the truth, that this sinner has...and the forgiveness.

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