I hate church signs. I think they are a great way for the world to see a smart allick attitude from the church. I live in an army town and I just wanna gather as many RPGs I can find and go to town across this great nation destroying every church sign I come across.
So I passed by one today. It wasn’t necessarily smart allick but I totally disagree with what it said.
“God loves you just the way you are.”
Um… no He doesn’t. This may stem from an old song we used to sing in the Baptist church Just As I Am. But that song is talking about coming to God just as we are. God loves us enough to accept us where we are at but He loves us so much not to leave us there.
A good friend frequently used to say, “I’m tired of being stretched.” I totally understand since moving to an army town. I have been stretched far beyond the limit I had imposed on myself. I’m sure you’ve been in the same place where God was doing so much changing in your life that you couldn’t bear to be stretched any more.
Well God loves us too much to leave us where we first came to him at. That’s why I say I disagree that God loves us just as we are. Yeah, He loves us but where are we at?
If were being sinful, God hates that. So He doesn’t love us where we are if were being sinful. If were saved by grace God is continually sanctifying us and finishing the work He started in us. He doesn’t love us just where we are.
He sees something better in us so He stretches and pushes and sanctifies us. He loves us, just not how we are.
So please Mr. sign man. I firstly beg you to destroy your sign. But if that’s not a possibility, at least get it right.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son”. The world is sinful…yes, but God loves THE WORLD!
For some, that “sign” may be the only reassurance a soul gets. Let’s not take that from them.
hey,where did u find this picture.my friend dolis sent it to me in a text last yr sometime.do u know who it is?just wondered.take care and call me sometime.i miss u.laove ya..mama
p.s. love this pic of u and want u to know i am very proud of u.u r one in a million.love ya,mama
Hey Mom, I just do random searches on google for pics that match up with my text. Thanks for being proud of me. I must say sometimes, I surprise myself at my brilliance ;P