03/17/2024
Good morning friends,
You may not know, based on some of my behavior and social media posting, but Iām a Christian.
Iām one of those weakling Christians. (My brothers & sisters in Christ know what I mean.)
One of those fellows that Jesus rescued but doesnāt do very much to show any appreciation of that fact.
Iām one who lets bad language pop out of his mouth in front of people. I excuse it in my own mind. (Bad habit picked up in the militaryā¦. Blah blah⦠not really my faultā¦. Blahā¦. My drill sergeant did it to me⦠blah againā¦)
I donāt attend worship services on Sundays⦠or Wednesdays⦠or Saturdays⦠I justify that by telling myself that most congregations nowadays are led by money-grubbing, self-important charlatans who have an agenda apart from the Bible.
Iām petty. Iām spiteful. Iām vengeful. Iām salacious. Iām boastful. You can name any ungodly character flaw you wish, and I am guilty of it.
On top of all that, I smoke ci******es and eat way too much. (Therefore, I am fat and I stink.)
But God loves me. He came here to prove it and make a way for people like me to spend eternity with Him. (I wouldnāt want to spend eternity with the likes of me⦠I donāt know why He would want to do that⦠But Iāll take it! And I did take it⦠because He gave it to me.)
However, if the government decided to make Christianity illegal, they probably wouldnāt prosecute me. (Lack of evidence to convictā¦)
Iām almost 60 years old and I need to show up and do more to please the One who created me for His pleasure. I need to cleanse this body of bad habits out of respect for the One who numbered the hairs on my head. I need to fully yield myself to the One who placed His light inside me, so that others may see Him when they look at me.
Is there anyone out there who can identify?
I need to find a house of worship and engage in fellowship with my stronger brothers & sisters in Christ. Is there one out there full of fat, stinky spiritual failures who are trying to get cleaned up and learn something?
To my brothers and sisters in Christ⦠Will you pray for me?