Daily writing prompt

What principles define how you live?

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Mother Teresa
Was a walled-in nun
In a pain filled world.
When she left the walls
To help heal the pain
Person by person,
The world took notice.
I try to go
And do likewise.

I believe that Mother Teresa was a true evangelical. I’ve never found anything hypocritical about her even though I have read many books and watched many videos about her.

Mother Teresa humbly demonstrated Christ’s love to everyone she met. She radiated kindness, peace, patience, joy, and the rest of the fruit of God’s Spirit. She didn’t try to force people to change by manipulating them through words, legalism, or self-righteousness. She just loved, loved, loved.

Mother Teresa and I would have disagreed about numerous Bible passages. Still, I greatly admire how she helped make multitudes of people around the world aware of the love, compassion, forgiveness, and healing of Jesus Christ. I wish more people who call themselves evangelicals would do likewise.

Evangelicals, if you really believe the Bible when it says, “God is love,” and when it says, “Humble yourself,” then show your confidence in the Bible by doing what it says. Humble yourself to the point of openly loving your enemies and publicly blessing those who curse.

Why are many Christians so angry and defensive? Why do so many of us ignore some of Christ’s commands and act like they don’t exist?

If Christians would obey Christ’s commands to “Bless those who curse you,” (Luke 6:27-28) “Love your enemies,” (Matthew 5:44) “Turn the other cheek,” (Matthew 5:39) and to forgive people “Seventy times seven times,” (Matthew 18:22) there would be a lot less anger, accusation, and hostility in society. However instead of obeying those hard commands from Jesus, Christians seem to be some of the loudest and angriest spreaders of accusation and hostility. Why is that?

Jesus didn’t die and rise again to start a weekly Sunday morning religious performance. He died and rose again to bring about the transformance of human hearts from cold to compassionate. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Does anybody know of a church that will stay centered on the presence and active leading and Headship of the risen Jesus when they meet instead of being centered on a sermon? I want to worship with people who will do that and will strive to obey Christ’s commands to love. O see can you say, Jesus Christ is “my Lord and my God.” (John 20:28)

Jesus wants Christianity to be hierarchy-free. He said: “You are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:8-12)