Wednesday, September 28, 2005
What Causes You To Shudder?
Jollyblogger quotes John Calvin on a pious mind:
The implications of that statement are immense. Do you think about this when you go to church? Is the primary question on your mind, "What will I get out of it today?" or is it "What can I do this morning to please God?" It is only when you choose the second question that you can see real evidence of transformation in your life.
Is the church's purpose to serve it's customers? -- NO! - it is to serve God. When we ask what will bring people in we ask the wrong question, and it reveals that we are not properly attuned in our faith. The ONLY question is what will please Him.
Christianity in general today is entirely too preoccupied with what Christianity means to us -- we should be far more preoccupied with what we mean and can do for God.
Even if there were no hell, it would still shudder at offending him alone.It's not about us. It's really not about us. It's about God. It's not about saving us from hell, it's about us not offending God.
The implications of that statement are immense. Do you think about this when you go to church? Is the primary question on your mind, "What will I get out of it today?" or is it "What can I do this morning to please God?" It is only when you choose the second question that you can see real evidence of transformation in your life.
Is the church's purpose to serve it's customers? -- NO! - it is to serve God. When we ask what will bring people in we ask the wrong question, and it reveals that we are not properly attuned in our faith. The ONLY question is what will please Him.
Christianity in general today is entirely too preoccupied with what Christianity means to us -- we should be far more preoccupied with what we mean and can do for God.
