Be patient and trust the LORD. Don’t let it bother you when all goes well for those who do sinful things. Don’t be angry or furious. Anger can lead to sin.
-Psalm 37:7-8
I get angry some times at the “cool Christians” who live for the world. I am not perfect by any means. I am tempted just like any other human on the face of this earth. Some times I give in, some times I am strong in the Lord.
It seems the world is full of lukewarm Christians, God hates lukewarm Christians. I can sit here and name names of people, but the first would have to be myself. We can point fingers all day long, but we have to look at ourselves first and foremost. Are we lukewarm? Are we doing all we can do for God? Are we reading His word daily? Not just the daily verse you get in an email, but actually opening His word and getting into a chapter? Are we praying like we should? Do we pray with the TV on, or do we turn it off and give God our undivided attention? Before we question others, we need to question ourselves.
We need to stay humble and know we have something in common with them, SIN! So, instead of condemning, we need to be there for them. We need to have a conversation with them, start up a relationship. We need to build each other up and let God do His work. Let’s not get angry, let’s show love.
But since you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth.
-Revelation 3:16
We are only accountable for our own sins. We can’t look God in the face and say… Well, I would have turned away, but Joe was doing it…. so I figured if he’s doing it and seemed strong in you still, I can do it too..
It does not work that way. We need to worry about our own relationship with God, and not others. None is better than the other, we all slip up. Let’s have a loving heart, like Jesus has. Let’s talk with them and be there, pray for them. How can we say we are any better, if we have an uncaring spirit?
- Proverbs 10:12
