Dear Christian,
\nI hate to write this to you in such a public maner, but you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been making a fool of yourself in many public places.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen you on Sunday mornings as you rush to find your seat in your favorite church.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen you sing your songs of praise and proudly write your checks of duty.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen you quickly duck out of church hoping no one will notice you or begin to question how your walk with God is.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve also seen you proudly pray before your meals and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen you beg for help in times of need.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen you wear your Christian shirts to school, work and the lake — thinking that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all it will take for your \u00e2\u20ac\u0153weekly witnessing quota.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nYou proudly wear your shirt declaring your devotion to Christ, yet you act like a fool in public.
\nYou curse the umpires at your church softball game being sure they know that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been wronged. But the only difference I see between you and them — is their uniform actually means something.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve even seen you slip on your Christian jewelry hoping it will make up for the wrongs you did yesterday.
\nYou petition and boycott the FCC, Disney, the goverment and all the evils of society in hopes that you can bring about a reformation.
\nBecause if Christ was here today, you know He would avoid anything and everything un-holy like the plague.
\nHe would never stop and talk with the sinner. No! That would not be Christ-like.
\nI write all of this to say it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to wake up.
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to start being known for your love — not your shirt or jewelry.
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to stoop down and reach out to those hurting and starving around you.
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to check your attitude and maintain an attitude as that of Christ.
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to stop bickering and nitpicking over a preference in music or an interpretation of theology (after all theology is simply man\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s attempt to understand an incomprehensible God.)
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to be a relevant example of Christ — 24-7 and stop judging the sinners around you.
\nBecause if I were \u00e2\u20ac\u0153one of them,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d have given up and ignored you and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153your Savior\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a long time ago.
\n– Signed
\nChristian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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