Am I the only person who is inundated with the email messages that encourge passing it on to be blessed or receive good luck? Frankly, I'm tired of "Christians" passing these messages along. As a believer, I don't "believe" in good luck. I believe we are truly blessed everyday that we are on the earth. I don't have to pass on an email message to prove that I'm a believer or to receive God's mercy. Why can't we just show our faith in our daily lives instead of always trying to put on a show? I hear people talk about their church all the time, but won't help a fellow brother/sister in need. I see people on their way to church or coming from church who look like they've been sucking on lemons. I receive tons of inspirational messages from the same people who pass on the smuck as well. Instead of trying to prove we are Christians by passing on emails, let's show some love to ALL mankind. 1 Corinthians 13:13 states,
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity(love), these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
With that being said, I want to encourage all to stop passing on messages that play on emotions. This week, I have received the "Is Jesus the only way to God, Oprah say No!" message about ten times. I listened and no, I don't agree with Oprah's point of view, but I refuse to pass it on for several reasons. (1.) By looking at the hair, clothes and stage, I can tell the clip is dated, which means (2) The views expressed by Oprah then don't necessarily means she feels the same way now, people grow, learn and evolve ; (3) Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions, she will be held accountable for her beliefs whether right or wrong ; (4) What good will passing on the message bring? ; (5) Let's get involved and upset about something that really matters, like drugs, crime, education, etc. Who cares what Oprah thinks?! As a believer I know what I believe and what Oprah has to say about it won't change it. I think Christians are too reactive and need to be proactive. Oh yeah, don't forget about the conspiracy messages as well, not everything is a race issue.
So the next time you get that message that makes your blood boil, check the facts and find out what is really going on before you pass it on.
2 comments:
This is hilarious! We were talking about this very thing yesterday. SO keeps getting this forwards and they burn him up -- he feels like he's being threatened if he doesn't pass them on by those ominous warnings at the end, something like: If you love Jesus, you'll pass this on. If you don't pass it on, you are a devil worshipper. I delete all those things. They annoy me to no end.
Amen!
I'd rather they pass the cake! ;-D
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