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Let’s Do Something!
Church folks and Christians in general have the reputation of being mostly talk and not much action. In fact, Jesus’ three primary criticisms of the religious leaders of His day in Matthew 23:1-4 are the ones most folks make of church folks:
- They don’t practice what they preach.
- They burden people down with guilt and rules.
- They don’t do anything to lift burdens off of people.
Now we can have serious issues with those perceptions, but we can’t escape that they are out there in a growing number of people. But while we can’t control what folks think about us, we can control who we are!
So in my Heartlight.org article this week, “Putting My Life Where My Mouth Is,” I challenge each of us to put our faith into action. I especially love the way James puts it: “I will show you my faith by what I do” (James 2:18b).
There are all sorts of ways to serve folks in the name of Jesus. The key is for us to get out there and start doing it. But here are some questions for you to consider and I’d love to get your insight into them.
Why do you think that most non-believers see church goers as hypocrites who lay burdens and guilt trips on people and don’t do much to help those around them who are broken?
Do you think this is a fair assessment?
What can you do to change people’s attitude about Jesus’ followers today?
What is one specific thing your church or small group or group of friends do to help serve the broken in your community?
What is one specific thing you could start doing to help serve those with whom you work, go to school, or meet in daily life?
What are things that Christ followers you know are doing today to serve the community around them? (This is to help share ideas with other believers of things we can do to help today!)