Go, and sin (some more?)

Good day to you all. I had written this piece some time back when I was learning not to expect more than enough from people just because they are Christians. I learnt that people are growing. Even the word ‘church’ means that we are ‘sent’, ‘moving’ (or growing in this case). So I sat down and wrote all this. It’s a wonder how this is making even more sense to me now. Let it bless you like it blessed me.


Do not slight your neighbour for anything, whether you’re righteous or not. Jesus would never have done so and He is the son of righteousness, the One who can condemn. He heard and saw the Pharisees condemn and laughed, they had no chance against him yet he didn’t condemn them! When we slight people, we give space to the devil to manipulate and use us anyhow- guilt, more backbiting, inferiority, childishness. How easy did you think it was for Daniel to refuse the king's portion? Everybody, including the pastors was doing it. But he got a command from God. Do you think he wasn’t salivating?

'In his eyes, the vile are condemned'- correct in love in front of the person, not behind. Increase the person's self worth by telling the person to his or her face IN LOVE that they are not right. Even your righteousness is undergoing growth for if you are perfect, you would be in heaven. 

The church is not for finished products but for growth. The measures taken (Sunday school, bible study, working rules) is not to sieve out good or bad but to measure willingness, people can like to fake it sef, 'having a form of godliness' but the point is, the church is a place where men are growing, being built, equipped for the ministry (in the world). It’s about the people, for them to grow (not to be pleased all the time).
Christianity is not just about believing, it’s also about belonging. Can people look at your ministry and say they belong?

If you hurt someone and can’t look beyond that time/ event or what, I have news for you- You're forgiven. It’s not because you came out to pray or you've wept. It’s because before you were born Christ hath forgiven thee. The believer’s life is from faith to faith and we'll keep growing. You've hurt yourself but God is not disappointed. Peter offended God but it wasn’t that that didn’t make him write more than 10 books. Even in our knowing him, we drop stuff daily. Grace is what it is- grace.  His grace is enough for me. And even if you do it again, you're forgiven and He's not afraid to say so because perfect love casts out fear.