I have never been one to candy coat sin, and I surely won’t start now; however, when we preach hate and anger at someone in an identity crisis, we’ve missed the HEART of Jesus.
That’s what sin is – an identity crisis.
God’s creation…a broken people… who don’t know who they are, or what God created them to be.
It’s a beautiful, Holy Spirit-filled life – tragically interrupted.
When Jesus sat with the woman at the well, He understood. He told her EVERYTHING she had ever been through, and THEN HE HEALED HER.
He. Loved. Her
When I was drowning in alcohol and a pill addiction, it wasn’t because I was having a good time.
It was hatred.
Self hatred.
I was doing anything to numb the pain.
Do we know the WHY behind the life choices?
Do we understand demonic bondage and strongholds?
Do we dig in and find the brokenness, the rape, the molestation, the abuse, the addiction, the trauma, the abandonment, the hurt, the agony, the fear, the self loathing, the PTSD?
90% of what you see is CHILDHOOD TRAUMA.
A fractured mind, body, and soul.
Would we treat an abused child that way?
Jesus found the shattered pieces.
Jesus healed THE PAIN POINT.
THEN JESUS SAID, “GO AND SIN NO MORE.”
There’s so much judgment and preaching AT people and not enough love, healing, and searching for the source of the pain.
Saved but not renewed.
Also tragic.
Jesus died for our salvation (eternity) but He also died for our RENEWAL – that’s here and now.
So many are unwilling to invest in people’s healing.
We want a quick fix.
I TOLD YOU THE GOSPEL – NOW CHANGE.
But did I show you the gospel?
Did I love you well?
Did I come alongside you?
Did I teach you MIND RENEWAL?
Go forth and HEAL with the gospel.
So many miss THE HEART of Jesus.
It makes me wonder if they themselves have been renewed – HAS YOUR MIND BEEN MADE NEW? HAS YOUR HEART OF STONE BEEN TURNED TO FLESH?
I pray these people sit down and stop talking.
Please • Stop • Talking
Cleaning up “Christian casualties” is becoming a full-time job.
It’s the GOODNESS of God that brings people to repentance.
THE GOODNESS.
Heal the heart.
Show them Jesus.
Give them JESUS… and the rest will flow forth.
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