Christianity ... is that a verb?

And then she said it "I read your bible, I read the scriptures about the orphan and how your supposed to be caring for them .... so what I can't understand is - why your not!"

This was the phrase that fell off the lips of a woman who admittedly, doesn't claim to be a Christian.  She admits she doesn't "know our ways".  She admits that we don't share the same "spiritual beliefs".   She admits that she completely respects them ... but just doesn't yet share them.  No, we don't hold that common denominator - Jesus - but the woman who sat at my table today does share one thing I hold dear  ... a desire to see fatherless/orphaned/hurting children placed into forever homes.

This woman shared that she had read scriptures from "your bible".  She had also knocked, on behalf of a foster agency, on the doors of "our"churches.  Her desire was to share the need for families to take children into their homes.   She shared that perhaps she just didn't know what she didn't know.  Hinting that perhaps their was a secret code, prayer or saying to get all those people within those walls to listen to the need she sees.  You see, she's read them ... the scriptures.  She sees that their our commandments - to care for them.  But doesn't understand the lack of our response.  She asks ...  is it .... her?

Oh sweet friend ... it's not you!  It is US!

We have failed - Not You!  We have closed our eyes!  We ... are sometimes just not ready to live uncomfortable.  We have chosen what scriptures we value.  We pick which ones we want to fit into our lives.  We are selfish.  We are human!  It's WHY we need HIM ... that Jesus you don't yet know!  

Today I was overwhelmed that the one I want to bring the gospel to ... was asking why we weren't living that gospel out!

One more reason to continue pursuing what is pure religion.  (James 1:27).  The world is watching and asking ... are we who we say we are?  Why would I want to be YOU?

Christian - often used as a "noun" or "Adjective" ... should really be - a verb!

Did you know if we had one family in every church take in a child from the U.S. Foster Care System ... their would be no more children left that needed homes?  ONE child!  One Family!

Christian = Christ in ACTION!