bringing the human back into church....

 How do those around us see us as Christians, do they see us as people that are real, mess up and admit it, or do they see us as hypocrites? Do they see us as churchy people that make like we are perfect, but mess up all the time, only not to admit it? Are we seen as people that come off as thinking we are better? Are we seen as people that point out others flaws, but don't admit our own?

Are we for real?

I wonder, have we forgotten what it is to be human. We live in a world that expects perfection and we go to church where we are often expected to be perfect.

So just where is that place where we can be normal, real, vulnerable? Is it at home with our families? Is it with our freinds?

Where is that place where we can let our guard down? With whom can we do that?

I have often longed for community, for community where people can be real, where real people can support real people.

Is modern day church growing the next generation the right way, are we creating an environment where people can be real, like Moses, David, Peter, or an environment of perfection, one that none of us can attain?

Are we as Christians reflecting a genuine faith? Are we real or do we show the world hypocrisy because we are afraid to let our imperfections show?

Have we forgotton what it is to be human, that we all mess up and require forgiveness?

Do our lives reflect forgiveness?

Matthew 6:9-13

New International Version (NIV)

“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

TobyMac - Forgiveness

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