Ok, I'm ready to address a few situations. In the past week, I feel like I have been attacked by more people than what I'm used to. I think it might be that I'm a little more 'vocal' on issues. It might be because I'm supposed to have my shit together since I've been a Christian for longer than a couple of years. Well, I don't. I REALLY DON'T.
I'm a mess. I'm a complete mess. (It's OK....Jesus already knows this). This has been escalating over quite some time. It is reaching itself to a height that I'm not so comfortable with. I'm trying to understand it and this is what I have scribbled down.
1. Judging me, by the way I look when you know NOTHING about me, isn't just wrong....it's ignorant. Are we still in a society that judges people by the color of ones skin? Seriously? Do you think that I am less of a woman, mother, wife, Christian, friend, daughter, neighbor, business owner because of the ink that is into my skin? Look. I understand this is not a look that MOST women go for. I also understand that MANY Christian men and women have tattoos. (You just can't see them) They feel that they must be hidden. If I feel that I have to hide it.....then why do it. I refuse to be swayed by what 'he or she' says.
2. Judging me, just made you look like a grade A, A-Hole. Honestly when you start quoting scripture to someone on facebook while hundreds or even thousands of people look on...you might want to make sure that is EXACTLY the impression you want to give. Not only are you making yourself look judgmental, but you make Christians look like hypocrites....period.
3. Once you have put me in your 'category', and I'm aware of this...that's pretty much it. I am a forgiving person but chances are I'm not forgetting. Guess what, I love Jesus. I have to be honest when I say that I don't necessarily consciously think about "is this pleasing to God" during everything that I do. I'm not that pious. I do however do things that I feel are pleasing to God. I love HIM. I love MY NEIGHBORS. The problem is....my brothers and sisters in Christ are making it harder for me to LIKE them.
4. I'm a good mother. I know it. You know it. We all know it. I allow my children to march to their own beat. I don't stifle their creativity. I encourage them to be who THEY are. We are a Jesus loving family. We are also a family that discusses doctrines of the Christian faith as well as other religions. I pray with them and encourage them to pray. (I don't force them, that ALWAYS turns out ugly). I pray everyday that my children will continue to look towards Christ, but I have encouraged them to look at the bible, internet, other books to find out what God is saying to them. This is Growth in Study. We fear what we know NOTHING about.
5. Don't ask me where I'm attending church. I don't know. We are spreading the Rager's around a bit. If I feel anxiety in a church (as a Christ follower), WHY would I want to be a part of that? If my children (one specific), are attacked for following what he/she feels Christ has called him/her to do, why would I force him/her to go back? I don't care what kind of 'schooling', masters program, blah blah blah you have....if you don't have Loving God and Loving your Neighbors at the front....you are screwing this up! I don't worship the Bible. I don't worship doctrines. I don't worship liturgy (that was for you Emma). I worship my Creator and my Savior.
It's a good thing that Jesus loves me just like this because I'm not sure how anyone else could. Thank you God!
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