The Cross!

 

 In my long life of twenty years I have seen many Jesus t-shirts but none that has evoked an emotion. I am a pretty calm person and do not get angry or frustrated very fast. But when i saw this t-shirt I became angry. Angry at the fact that this person did not understand what they were stating in wearing this t-shirt. But then I came to the realization that they don't know or most likely do not know God (especially if wearing this shirt) so I should expect nothing less of this or of anything that does not please God. 

I really do not think people understand what this shirt is saying. It is basically disregarding the greatest sign of love God has given us. It makes it seem so little. That the suffering Christ went through was for nothing. It's really heartbreaking to see that people disregard what God did for them out of not knowing or out of selfishness. 

I am really just tired of people not knowing and understanding  God because of the lack of willingness on our part as Christians to share the story of God. I really hope that this generation and the generations to come are not afraid to share the word of God but the share it without watering it down. I believe what we can do as believers is to be open and asking God to open doors for us to be able to share this with our unsaved family members and friends.

For me, I try to live my life in this way as much as possible. I have realized that sharing the whole truth works better to bring people to God. My entire family does not know God and my goal  is to live out my relationship with God and to be as honest as I can be about the experiences I have with God. Also, over the past two years I have been sharing my relationship with God with my Muslim friend. In doing this it has opened up many conversation about God and Christianity which is amazing!I'm doing my part in bridging the gap. Maybe not as much as I could be doing but I'm trying and I hope others are trying to.