Why Is It So Hard to Share Jesus?

Why is it so hard to share Jesus?

We are all human. As humans we make mistakes, we sin, we fall, we get back up.

It is true.

The problem I find that in this social media age is the moment you publicly declare yourself a Christian, You are expected to be perfect.

Is that really what Christian’s are? Are churches around the world full of “perfect” people?

Far from it. Jesus says in Luke 5:38

“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

 

Jesus came for those of us that are sinners. That need His healing.

So why is there such a misconception that Christians are perfect? Probably because other Christians like to publicly shame anyone who calls themselves a Christian but still fall prey to sin.

People young and old are not sharing the gospel for fear of this judgement. I find this terrifyingly sad. Even as a mother I have found myself telling my kids to tone it down at times.

So how do we change this?

We need to persevere through. You and I need to not be afraid to share the gospel. We need to not be afraid that we don’t have all the answers or that we still make mistakes.

We need to stop publicly calling people out on their mistakes and approach them one on one trying to help one another instead of saying “look she’s so much worse than me! So judge her mistakes not mine!”

Love. Above all of this is love. Before you post something on Facebook or Twitter are you saying it with love? Are you teaching a lesson of love or are you publicly rebuking someone that you may not know the whole story of?

Instead of posting and being known for what you hate, try posting about what you love.

As a Christian I love Jesus, I try my very best to always turn away from sin. That has been a walking process through my life though. I have hit stumbling blocks along my life. If I had been shamed for any of my faults I might not be the person I am today.

So if you see someone in your life falling down a wrong path show them what love looks like. Show them a positive way to turn. Instead of telling them what you hate.

“May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.”

2 Peter 1:2

Mommy Judgement

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1-2

Judging -the message seems clear, how you judge others, is the way you will be judged.

As parents I think we get trapped in judgment not even thinking about it.

There are plenty of times I feel judged as a mom. Why is that? Because my kid just drooled all over your kid and I see the disgust in your eyes, (it’s gross I don’t blame you) but my child doesn’t understand how to swallow. I feel the judgment, condemning my ability to mother as you clean your child off…..

I definitely have enough judgment for myself.

On the flip side, there are different kinds of judgment we can fall into.

Most of us could be guilty of the judgmental “nod” – you know the nod – when friends are talking about another friend, saying “I can’t believe little Suzie still has a binky. I took the binky away from my kids by two.”

At that moment do I stand up and say “Well maybe little Suzie has oral motor problems. She may need to still have a binky!” No, I do not. I give the agreeing “nod” which is just as bad as a judgment.

Another judgmental trap we fall in, is when we feel strongly about a topic.

When people are talking about a topic that you are passionate about, do you pipe in with all your enthusiasm? “Nursing should be mandatory for all newborns!” Well maybe God made you passionate about it because it is the right thing for your child, but not for everyone’s.

All of these things are forms of judgment. As parents we need to believe what we are doing is right. I think the hard part is stopping with our children and not imposing judgment on others.

When I became a mom to my middle three, people came out of the woodwork to give me advice about what I should and shouldn’t do with my children.  Some of the advice was conflicting. Which left me to go on a journey of what was right for me and my family. Don’t get me wrong, giving advice is great. Just don’t get upset when it doesn’t work for the parents next door.

No one’s kids are perfect – yes shocker! No parents are perfect either- double shocker. Did I just lose you all?

God made each and every one of our families on purpose. And this verse in Matthew 7 especially applies to us.

Remember – Just because you were able to potty train little Johnny, by letting him run around naked doesn’t mean that’s wanted or will work in every household.

~In love