Challenge for My Generation

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

In a previous blog, I addressed a question regarding how we want to be viewed as the church and Church.  Folks, we are the next generation to run the Church.  We are going to be the ones who will carry on traditions and abolish others.  We will be the crowd that eventually will be the face of the church and Church.  How are people going to see us? 

What do people see when they see us?  What have you heard people say about us?  Do they see Christ?  Is it uplifting and glorifying God?  If not, how do we change this? 

According to Acts 2, we are given a list of things that the first church body did.  Reflect on these things and continue.   

What things are you missing?  How can you accomplish these things in your church?  Let me encourage you with some ideas.  I am blessed to be part of an amazing bible study of young adults who have a heart for setting this world on fire.  Together, we are trying to pray more.  We have ideas set up for outreach to populations in and out of our church.  We are gathering together with a purpose set to glorify God through loving others. 

Something else I would encourage...think of how many people are on social networks like facebook.  We see statuses that reflect things from waking up in the morning to complaining about how terrible our day has been.  How many people are on facebook and see this?  Think about this goal...go a day without posting anything negative.  If that's easy, go a week.  If that's easy, a month.  So on and so forth.  Now...something else.  What if you glorified God in your facebook?  What if your facebook page was so free from turmoil and strife that people are wondering how in the world your life is so fulfilling??  What if your facebook page became the most powerful witness you had to the world?  How would you start that?  What would you need to change?

When people see us, are they turning their heads and saying "Oh...it's those hypocritical Christians" or "There is something different about them...and I want to know what it is" ? 

The Lord's prayer says "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."  This starts with ourselves.  Let's leave a witness and change lives by changing ourselves.  Join me with this. 

What are you going to do?