I am constantly amazed at how many people like Jesus.
It’s not that I find Jesus tough to like. I like Jesus too. I am simply surprised sometimes to find that people of all ages, backgrounds, religious affiliations, and sexual orientations seem to all think highly of Jesus. They seem to respect his words of wisdom and the care he demonstrates for all.
Jesus has the uncanny to ability to outwit the intellects, relate to the blue-collar worker, love the unloved, and still more impressive…get all the above to work together toward a common purpose.
People love Jesus but the feeling toward the church is different. There are many reasons people give for this, but above all the rest, there is one reason given….Jesus loves and the church does not.
My desire is to strike the same authenticity in my life that Jesus did with his. I am in the process of renouncing all the flash and pomp, to quit being a salesperson for God, and just to be me. Hopefully as I follow Jesus with my life, others will see a more authentic, more loving, more truthful person because that’s what following Jesus produces….me being me, but looking more and more like Him. Care to join me?