Who am I For?

Isn't it funny how often we speak about what we are against instead of what we are for. I don't want to be a Christian who is known for what I am against. I want to be known for what I am for.

I don't want to label people. I don't want to judge them. Or only talk about what I think is correct. I don't want my words to be angry and full of bite. I don't want to picket and yell at people as they walk by that they're going to hell.

I want to tell people who is my Jesus is. I want them to know about his love, his goodness, his grace, and his fire. I want to tell people how the Holy Spirit moved upon my soul and anointed anointed me with life. I want people to know that my God is pure, righteous, merciful, and that he loves them. I want people to know that I believe in joy, thanksgiving, peace, and love. I want people to know that my life was changed by Yahweh. That he has given me rest and he can give them rest too.

I do not want to tell them that they are horrible, sinful people with no hope ahead of them if they continue on this path. I do not want to beat people down. I want to encourage, love, help, serve.

I want people to know what I am for. And I am for Jesus. I am for hope and forgiveness. I am for open arms. I am for the Almighty. I am for his love. I am for his joy. I am for his kingdom. I am his servant. I am for other people.

We do not have the right to condemn anyone else. We do not have the right to judge anyone else. We do not have the okay to gossip about anyone else. We do not have the right to look down upon someone.

We are all in this together. We are all sinners who have received the gift of grace. His arms are open wide for each of us. His arms are open wide for the man you saw begging for money on the street, for the divorced couple, for the gossiper, and the drunkard. His arms are open wide for each and every one of us. It is not our job to point out the other's speck in their eye before removing the plank from our own. (Matthew 7:3-5) No, we must lead each other with kind, loving hearts to our Jesus. It is all about him. Do not be angry against a brother or sister, a friend, a spouse, but be full of love and his mercy; for we are all in this together.