A testimony

No longer can I, do nothing I grew up in the church I was taught stories, learnt memory verses, went to youth group. I knew what to say and how to seem ‘Christian’. But in the midst of a religion I missed a relationship. In the midst of a book of stories I somehow missed the story of what God is doing. Because Jesus isn’t safe I have been taught to believe that Jesus died for my sins so that I wouldn’t have to go to hell and that when I died I would leave earth to be with God in heaven. God has revealed to me that he does not retreat into the clouds but he moves forward and conquers, that Earth was invaded by heaven and now the kingdom of god is a reality now but not yet fully here on earth. Because being the church isn’t easy Now the kingdom is here now but not yet fully, our job as the people of God, the church, the bride of Christ is to live in the Joy of the Good News of the kingdom of God and to bring shalom (Hebrew word for peace) to the world through loving God and loving others. This should in no way be limited to a Sunday service. Because the call of discipleship costs everything Loving God is obedience, Loving God is Loving others. It will cost us our time, our effort, our talents, our money, our voice, our everything, it will not be comfortable, it will not make sense, it will not make us look good. Because I have been, because we have, because all of creation has been redeemed by grace and is being redeemed by grace We love as a response to God’s grace. Therefore; I cannot stand still. I can’t pretend, that I don’t know, I must pursue justice No longer can I, do nothing have been called to feed the poor, to give water to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, plead the case of the widow, visit those who are imprisoned. My words of praise are meaningless if I do nothing. My part in the restoration of the world is my worship.