Shame is a crushing burden. Our response to shame is to hide; to not be seen. God’s response? He pursues and says, “I want to see YOU”. He came for the very thing we do not want when we feel ashamed – to be seen. Seen, God gently covers you with Himself and promises redemption.
We have burned down our evangelical witness. Burned it to the ground. But here is what I know. I know God can bring beauty from ashes. I believe He will raise up a people purified by the very fires we set. A people defined by Jesus Himself, not denomination nor political party.
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
“What do YOU see?” I see injustice. I see inequality. I see #GeorgeFloyd#JacobBlake and countless other victims of mistreatment and brutality by police. I see the NEED for police reform and systemic change!
‘If Facebook were around in the 1930s, it would have allowed Hitler to post 30-second ads’ — Listen to Sacha Baron Cohen slam the social media industry for facilitating the spread of hate, lies, and conspiracies
Church attendance is declining all over the US
The are approximately 3.5 billion people on the planet that do not know Christ!
And “the church” is still arguing over whether or not women can be pastors/in leadership!
SMH
God grant that we should be more afraid of sin than of than of its exposure. Sin hidden or buried within a God-ordained structure (such as a marriage or church) is hardly success.