this article.

good.thank you!very much.

If there is one thing in this world I absolutely appall, it’s selfishness -especially in Christians. I don’t understand how “we” can still think “we” deserve something after God gave what mattered most to Him to become what He hated. He did this entirely for His names sake… just so that He could be free to love us again. So many people place the weight of their salvation on themselves, and think that because they pray, it is them that have chosen Christ. But God chose us before the foundations of the world (predestination)- and the Holy Spirit has to “Quicken” (Eph. 2 spills it out nicely) our spirits before we can even respond to God’s invitation (He thought of everything . So in other words, everything relies on Him, but we want to say/think that we have some sort of control over our lives (God complex, if you will). I don’t understand selfishness, but it scares me when I see it in myself.

Jesus’ death was all about God, but God is all about us.

Sorry- I’m coming off my soap box now I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who feels this way, though.

Anyways, It disheartens me when so may people (Christians) take what they are given, go to church every Sunday, then just live their everyday lives like nothing happened. No ones knows they are even a Christian because they don’t show it. And to run with your analogy, some of them are half-sleeping Christians. They do tasks, but only to gain personal glory, and they don’t do it with love for those people at all. It’s just fake heroism.

Then there are the ones who actually do something, they live everyday with a purpose, and take every opportunity given to them to expand God’s kingdom, and help others, no matter how small the deed is. These are the heroes of today, and everyone looks up to them… What happened to those kids that wanted to be heroes when they were young? Those that carried groceries for old ladies in the parking of the grocery store, did they just become old and in this world -that constantly runs optimists into the ground- and did they just let it take over their mind set? Did they think “Oh well, I’ll never make it. I’ll just get knocked down again. I’m tired and it’s not worth it.”

Ok, this could get super long… so I will stop here, but I whole-heartedly agree with you. And I hope that people do see a heroine when they see me- not in a prideful way, but that they see Christ in everything I (and you) do, and desire to have that same relationship with Him that would give them the desire to further His kingdom, and put a smile on the face of a dirty little kid sitting in the street. Mark 16:15 says He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” And, I’ve heard it added: “and use words when needed.” Hope you have a wonderful week!

I think He’s trying to get out of that closet, and He is using your voice (along with others) to do that.