Mark 8:36-38
“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
We CANNOT allow the world, or anyone in the world, to make us feel ashamed of following Christ. Following Christ is what we know it to be, not what others think they know it to be. Following Christ makes us better people, more tolerant and more loving, not the opposite. Following Christ does not include being judgmental or critical. It does not include keeping people out or holding back our hospitality. Those behaviors are sinful and if we find ourselves involved in them, we must stop and ask for forgiveness. These verses are so important for me to internalize. There is no shame involved in doing the right thing, ever.
Holy Lord, help me to stay on track. Amen
Becky, transforming
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