My journey...

Ever notice how Christians have this reputation of being nice because they want to get converts. I was talking with a friend and he said that he opened his house for this boy to live (such a noble intention) IF he goes to church and church "Activities". When the boy missed a few sundays, he was questioned. Finally, realising that the pressure was too great to live there, the boy left. Realising perhaps that the love and the invitation was not genuine. It was so that we Christians get a "good" name and get more people into church.

I mentioned we because I was part of those who has given "Christians" a bad name. We have community projects so that we can call the press and make a name for ourselves. So that our church is seen in doing something. To entertain those in the church. To attract people into the church. Once the people come into the church, they find that it is all a show and people start to become puppets of the system and start to put on masks. They begin to find out that people are not that caring after all. It is so difficult to find any church who has genuine interest in each other. Who accepts without the "IF".

In most churches today, If you are the leader or if you contribute a lot to the church, you are well taken care of. You are seen as important. But IF you are only a member, little attention is given to you.

Jesus loved without any "IFs". He did not put a condition on His love for us. Even if we are to reject Him, He would still walk the way of the cross. He is always inviting and concern for us not because He can get anything in return but because He truly love us.

Real religion is the religion of the heart -
bringing us in touch with the heart of God, and then caring from the heart for others.