Living Loud in Silence

af·fec·ta·tion: an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed.

So, I'm a blogger. Not.

I want to be a blogger. Why? Because I have something to say. 

Yes, I am a Christian; whatever that means to you is, frankly, irrelevant. What that means to me is that the God of the universe--the God who created atoms and galaxies, butterflies and beluga whales--loves me. I am not worth it. I am not perfect. I do not have it "all together". But that doesn't matter.

"Oh goodness, she's preaching at me again..."

This is not another "Christian" blog with an uplifting "Christian" message every day. This is real. I am what many would call "sheltered and naive". Maybe I am; I can never know for sure. But there is one thing I can say with all certainty: I am not fake. 

Speaking of fake, let's talk about church.It's one of those places that most people look at and mutter under their breath about; or they just keep walking.

Church is one of those things that should be real to Christians. Too often, we put on plastic faces and shake hands with one another while our pain, joys, and burdens remain unacknowledged. WHY?!?!?!?

"By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." --John 13:35

Stop doing church and start being church! How can we expect anyone else to pursue Christ if we, His body, aren't reflecting Him? Why are you even alive if not for His purpose? Stop living affectatiously (see definition above)! Start living Christ. Yes, people will oppose you. A friend of mine told me that "no matter what, if you go after what you f%*#ing love, people will see that and try to bring you down". I don't know about any of you, but I "f%*#ing" love Jesus. 

Go ahead. Try and bring me down. =)

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." --John 16:33