They Haven’t Met Jesus! They Met You, and Don’t Like YOU!
Had a friend Tweet this yesterday…
“Just had to defend my faith in a grocery store, a guy just talking junk about Christians, faith…don’t mess with my savior man.”
Those Outside the Kingdom Need to See
When we make it our mission to “defend” the Gospel, what we do is “Offend” with the Gospel. I’ve never seen anyone offended into a relationship with Jesus. We must show others who God IS before telling them what God SAID. When we unload our offense at someone because they have said or acted in a way that we don’t like… It’s NOT OK! They aren’t in the Kingdom, we can’t expect them to act any other way. Show them the character of Jesus….
NOBODY can “Mess with your Savior”
We should never feel we have to call people out because we think they are “hating on Jesus.” The reason they are “Hatin on Jesus” is because some rebel in the name of Jesus was hatin on them first! It’s not that they don’t like Jesus…
They have never met Jesus! They have met You! They don’t like YOU!
So stop telling them you represent Jesus! Please! More harm is done to the Kingdom with words in the name of “defending” the Gospel. Just “Man Up” act like “The Man” of Jesus, and not like an idiot “for Jesus” and the Kingdom will thank you.
That is all…
6 Responses to “They Haven’t Met Jesus! They Met You, and Don’t Like YOU!”
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JRo says: Artie,
Would you include when people comment about others using God’s name in vein? I have seen people get offended because a believer confronts them about it. If it’s a friend saying it who knows me that is one thing but if it’s a person we don’t know well or at all it seems to go over like a turd in a punch wall that seemingly forever puts a wall up between the two persons involved.
JRo says: Artie,
Would you include when people comment about others using God’s name in vein? I have seen people get offended because a believer confronts them about it. If it’s a friend saying it who knows me that is one thing but if it’s a person we don’t know well or at all it seems to go over like a turd in a punch bowl that seemingly forever puts a wall up between the two persons involved.
Yeah…this is me too often. I get all noble and whatnot and need instead to shut my mouth. I know there is a time for active witnessing, but it doesn’t usually come during a knock-down drag-out argument. Well said!
Rebecca Gomez Farrell says: Nicely said.
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Artie,
Would you include when people comment about others using God’s name in vein? I have seen people get offended because a believer confronts them about it. If it’s a friend saying it who knows me that is one thing but if it’s a person we don’t know well or at all it seems to go over like a turd in a punch wall that seemingly forever puts a wall up between the two persons involved.
Artie,
Would you include when people comment about others using God’s name in vein? I have seen people get offended because a believer confronts them about it. If it’s a friend saying it who knows me that is one thing but if it’s a person we don’t know well or at all it seems to go over like a turd in a punch bowl that seemingly forever puts a wall up between the two persons involved.
Yeah…this is me too often. I get all noble and whatnot and need instead to shut my mouth. I know there is a time for active witnessing, but it doesn’t usually come during a knock-down drag-out argument. Well said!
Nicely said.
Boom!
Thanks dude.