Saturday, November 7, 2009

I Don't Understand.

God gets treated like crap day in and day out. He gets called some pretty horrible names. Some people don't believe he exists yet they accuse him of the choas in their life. I don't understand how God gets treated like this 24-7 365 can still have a crazy, radical, relentless love for us. I hate how we give the typical response. Go to church, sing songs and try not to cuss... it's annoying. This is God we're talking about here. and that's what we do?

God has a radical, crazy love for us and that's how we respond? If I were God, I'd feel taken for granted and hurt. Yet he chooses to show us some crazy love. He lets us wake up, live, breath, talk, sing, hear, speak, see, walk, etc. And that's how we respond?! C'MON! Get real. I'm quite irritated by this...

if we really, truly love Him our responce should be CRAZY!!


I'm sick 'n tired of fake people. espically when it comes to Christians... we are to share the love and the hope that we have in Christ with gentleness and respect. As I have said before, people who are stuck in lukewarm christianity aren't Christians and in fact, if they didn't believe in God, their life wouldn't look all that different.

I don't think I can stress it enough with you, that you have got to get real. There is no such thing as 'lukewarm christianity'. The Word of God won't allow there to be room for it. See what Jesus says in Revelation 3:15-16:

15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

See? I wasn't lying. It hurts me to know that there are people out there who say they are christians and yet deny Christ with their lives. Jesus clearly said that if you deny me before men, I will deny you before my Father in heaven. (John 10:32-33)

I'm irritated. hurt. and whatever else there is to feel. Irritated because they are claiming to be christians and not acting like the know Jesus personally. Hurt because of the same reason.

The same God who created us to be with Him, the same God who died for us so we can live life to the fullest. (john 10:10) the same God who loves us when we don't love back. This same God is treated like crap daily and would still die so you can live. This isn't how is supposed to be. God loves you and we know that... it just doesn't click with us just yet.

The whole concept of God loving me didn't click for me until October 16-17 2008 in Branson, Missouri at some youth convention. It was while Hillsong United was on stage. It was extremely amazing. That's why I still have my braclet on from then on my right arm. Its gray and says 'Extraordinary'.

Stop going through the motions of life and live for Jesus!

3 comments:

  1. Katie I am very PROUD of U, grumpa.

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  2. You are SO Full of His Spirit, Katelyn!
    In Revelation when Jesus Says "15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth..." He Is Actually saying that when He sees us as 'lukewarm' we literally nauseate Him! We make our Savior want to puke we who say 'we are In Him' out of His Holiness! You are exactly right that we must Live In His Fierce, Furious, Crazy Love!
    Keep Stoked In and Through Jesus Christ, Katelyn. I would be proud to call you my daughter, and AM proud to call you 'Sister in Christ!

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  3. wow, Will, thank you : ) Wonder what'll happen at the D2S 'Blaze' conference?! I'm stoked. Make February come quicker. I want to turn 16 and I want (NEED) a new cell phone!! and I want a digital camera, and for the highlight of every year, DARE 2 SHARE!! :) and meeting Greg and Zane!

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