This blog
offends some people and I wish it did not. Maybe if I could shine the love of Christ more, my words would be better received by others. Trust me, few know more about the life changing power of the gospel
than I do, because I had a lot to change when it
came to how I treated my husband. Yet it was this same Truth that offended me, that has set me free.
Unfortunately,
the gospel offends many people and that part I can do nothing about. Just
saying the name of God or worse yet, the name of Jesus, greatly offends many. David
Wilkerson wrote a sermon against the "seeker-friendly"
churches and I thought I would share a piece of it ~
I listened
in horror to a man, who attended one of the largest seeker-friendly churches,
being interviewed by CBS. He said, "I come to this church because I'm
comfortable. I'm never made to feel uneasy. I bring my Jewish friends and my
business friends, and I know nothing will ever be said that will offend them.
The best part of it is, the whole thing only lasts an hour." Take it from
me: You can get your big church and be one of the big boys, but it's going to
cost you your soul if you preach with a focus only on earthly things, rather
than on the things of God.
I am the
type who likes to hear hard words. I like to be challenged. I read comments on
other blogs like, "I
love your blog. You never make me feel guilty for working full-time." You won't like my blog then. If
you are working full-time and neglecting your husband, children, or home, I
don't believe you should be working full-time if you truly don't need to. Maybe
there are a few women who can be godly help meets to their husband, train their
children to walk in Truth, fix nutritious food, and care for the home while
working full-time, but not many. When a few work out of necessity, I know God’s
grace surrounds them, but God’s Word does call Christian mothers to be keepers
at home.
If you don't
want to hear that you are to be submissive to your husband, even if you do not
think he is worthy, you will not like reading my blog. I am called by God to
teach the younger women to be subject to their husbands and if God’s Word
teaches it, I will also. I don't like being comfortable where I am. I always
want to grow in the wisdom and in the knowledge of God, especially knowing who I
am in Christ.
My purpose in writing this blog is not to offend, but to encourage my readers to begin pondering their ways to see if they line up with the ways of God. I see the seeker-friendly church that has thousands of attendees, makes loads of money, and makes people feel good about life, but
endangers their soul. God warns strongly against being lukewarm Christians. Lukewarm means compromising God's Word for the pleasures of this world. Jesus
warns against calling Him "Lord, Lord," then not doing what He says.
This is why
it is so important to be in His Word every day seeking Truth, knowing God, and
the power of the Gospel. Find a church that isn't afraid to teach all of God’s
Word systematically, isn't afraid to call sin "sin" and encourages
their congregation to walk in obedience to God, in the newness of life. Find a
church that teaches who we are in Christ often and encourages you in this way. One
that loves the Lord Jesus Christ and desires more than anything to please Him
and be like Him.
I pray I can
continue to teach the Truth of God's Word boldly and without compromise, yet with
much grace. Pray for me that my personality and writing style will not hinder the
gospel but will be used by God to touch lives. Please forgive me when my words get in
the way of God’s most important message of the Good News, salvation in Christ alone.
So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold,
I will spit you out of My mouth.
Revelation 3:16
