Our Christian culture is hypocritical. This is a generalization, however, I include myself in it. And as this has been dominating my thoughts, this is what I'm going to talk about tonight.
There are two prayers that bother me profusely.
1. That Christ would return soon. Well, what if I don't want Him to return soon. I hate it when people pray in generalizations. I want to get married, have kids, have grandkids, grow old, and die with my husband at an old age. I don't want Christ to come back because that would probably prevent that from happening. I want Him to come back long after I'm dead.
2. The "Christmas prayer". That we would celebrate Christ's birth throughout the year, and not just in December. You've heard the prayer. And every time I suggest singing a Christmas song during worship on Sunday I get shut down. Why? Why? Don't pray that you want God to help you celebrate Christmas all year round unless you mean it. It's not a bad thing to sing Christmas songs in March or September or July.
And I am no longer capable of sitting through Sunday School quietly without bothering anyone. Being a quote "good Christian girl" unquote is not working anymore. And God is not answering my prayers. At least, not that I can see. And I'm impatient.
I'll leave you with that, judge my character as you will.
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- Teri
- What are you doing here? You should be reading the blog. That's what's going to tell you about me. Not this little column. If you really want to find out more about me, I suggest we hang out sometime. I like inconvenient relationships. They take time, which means they are important. This is something our society has forgotten. So let's go for coffee.
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i wonder if you would enjoy this book "the slumber of christianity" by ted dekker. unless you've read it already seeing as you and ted go back a long way... but if you're interested, it kind of addresses some of the stuff you blogged about here and you can borrow it from me (that is, once i get it back from my mom who's borrowing it currently). let me know. hope you enjoy your week, teri :)
I have it. Thanks, though.
hey darlin...
This blog entry could also be called ' My transparency.' which would suit just as well. you're very real with who you are, and what you think, regardless of what others may say. I really admire that about you. Somthing you mentioned that really caught my attention though was The return of Christ, and how you want to do so many things before hand. (family..kids..) and i know alot of ppl that feel this way as well. But try to look alittle deeper into the heart of the matter, and beleive that if Christ was to come back in our lifetime....what a priviledge! an honor...to be here on this earth at his return. I don't know...i just try to look at it that way.
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