the reality of Christianity as an accessory
As contradictory as it sounds, for some Christianity has nothing to do with Christ and everything to do with self. For those who label but don't follow, calling yourself as a Christian is comfortable. It's self-praising. It's sometimes reading the bible or going to church for no reason but to feel like you're on the up-and-up with God. It brings this feeling that you're "good" when you're anything but. This bubble of illusion might be even more dangerous than not being a follower at all. Luke 9:23 says "Then he said to them all, whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." Just like marriage, commitment is an everyday choice. The moment we think we can lay low and think that the Lord's grace can be abused, we lose. The layers to Christianity stack tall and the countless religions make it blurry, but the Lord and the Word is solid. Personally, lately I've been having to ...