I was talking to friend today about Christianity especially the Christians. His view really reminds me that I should "always always always always always" have a full self-awareness living in this world as something that I claim to be, a child of God.
His view about Christians is basically what I write as the title of this blog. He thinks that most Christians (including the preachers), if not all, are mainly people who can only talk about this and that, about love, faith and all that, but in real life, real situation, critical situation, most of them don't live to the expectation that they always talk about. The church are not sensitive to issues, people's need, not friendly enough to new comers, and so on. Oh well, that's his view which I have to agree to a certain degree when I see my own life. Benerr juga yaa. Hmm ..
A reminder for me, from kitab James: Jangan cuman jadi pendengar (dan omong) doank, tapi jadilah pelaku Firman.
Of course as a Christian, I still live in this world with flesh and blood, with sinful nature. Christians will fail and we can't do it perfectly, but thank God that God doesn't see me my sins, but God sees Jesus in me and justify me to be righteous before Him. Thank God, since none of us would and could live up to God's standard anyway.
Having that truth in our mind, well, still other people are watching over us Christians. All of them are LOOKING, WATCHING, and STARRING at us. They watch us everyday whether we like it or not, since we are carrying our Father's name. We are called to be witnesses wherever we are. Our calling is to be witnesses that glorify our Father's name, so that His name might be known.
When I see my own lives, hmm, I am so far far far far far away from what I claim to be, the child of God. Thank God for Jesus, but that's not a good excuse for me to live as I want to ...
*God I pray please give me strength and wisdom to live wisely as Your child*
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