Church People Are Tired: Part 3



So it seems that the consensus is that "the church" will never be right. No matter what. Nothing any Christian does will ever be enough. Christians have to be perfect...no Christians have to be real... no Christians have to be left... no Christians have to be right. Christians this and Christians that. Yes, I'm a Christian. But it's not me, it's those Christians over there. Everything is their fault. You don't get brownie points for being a woke Christian and declaring your solidarity with a certain side on controversial topics. What happens after blame is placed? Christians bashing Christians. It's so tiring.

No matter how much we evolve (not in our message, but our methods). As long as there's any inkling of something unacceptable, throw the whole religion away. People will continue to make blanket statements about the church and try to say that no one is attracted to it anymore, it's irrelevant, it's wrong. Don't let this make you turn cold, don't let this make you retaliate in anger. Things are tiring but don't get tired. People still need the gospel. Even when it seems like all support is lost and everyone is against us, remember we have a cloud of witnesses. Listen, people will continue to say whatever about "the church", about Christians. We can't please everyone and we weren't supposed to. I don't think Jesus came for Christians to keep arguing with Christians. I do believe that although things are tiring, believers have to keep praying, have wisdom on engaging in every argument, remembering that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places. We have to stay focused. The gospel still needs to be shared in 2021. 

Perhaps it's that people are still looking for acknowledgment from "the church" about what's wrong with "the church" (which consists of flawed, imperfect human beings). Perhaps apologies are needed. But hey, I've witnessed these things and can say that even with acknowledgement and apologies and changes, the church is still wrong to many. I encourage you to keep going; continue to be loving and spread the gospel anyhow. We feel sad when Christianity is attacked, when the church is attacked verbally. But it's okay. Pray and love all the more. There's not enough words, not enough debates or explanations that can make some see our efforts. And it's okay. When you feel offended, pray and love, and preach the pure gospel with your lifestyle. No Christian is perfect, so pray for everyone. Everyone can improve. Everyone can grow. All the growth in the world still won't keep people from making everything the church's fault. But, you know, God will set the rest in order when he comes. 

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