Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Pet Peeve

It's 3AM right now, and I'm up blogging...?! Okay so there is a reason behind this. Every time I wake up, I check my phone. Twitter, Facebook, etc. (I have a bit of an addiction, I'm working on that!) But anyways, while on Twitter, I saw something that really bothers me.

Matthew 7:21 says, "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven" Having said that, this pet peeve I have, is of people misusing God. People who are living for the world (partying, sleeping around...) who claim to know God. I believe that knowing God is not knowing ABOUT God. It's a personal relationship with Him. You fear Him, You have faith in His promises. No, Christians are by far not perfect. (TRUST me!) But people who truly know God and have a relationship with Him, who strive to follow His word, who say "no" to living a certain lifestyle, are Christians. Not just people that claim to know about Him. To me, that's disrespectful, not only to God, but also to the people who try so hard to do whats right. It adds to the "hypocrites" of Christianity. So many people don't buy into Christianity because they say there are a ton of hypocrites, which is somewhat true (but that's another story), so we don't need more people claiming to know God and going out on Saturday nights to the club, or cussing like a sailor.

Having said this, I feel a little bad because people may think that I'm saying you have to be perfect to be a Christian, and I am NOT saying that at all. I have fallen short SO many times. I had a kid at 17?! I've made so many bad choices. So, what I am saying is that if you are going to claim to be blessed by God, to know that He is going to take care of you, etc. please have respect for Him. Fear Him.

Matthew 6:24 says, "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other..." This particular verse is talking about money, but it can be used in another sense. To me, this says you cannot live for the world and also live for God. So, if you are going to live for God, give Him your all. Revelation 3:15-16 says, "‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth" This is saying you either live for God, or you don't. It's worse to be in the middle than it is to say you don't believe.

God DOES love everyone. But if you love Him, and want His promises for your life... get to know Him better. Try to live according to His word. I say "try" because it's the hardest thing sometimes, but it's also the most rewarding. God gives me hope, strength and security. It's so easy to live for the world, but it takes proactive decisions to do what God has called us to. 

I'm done preaching :)

(Feel free to talk to me if you have anything to add! :)