Monday, February 1, 2010

I've been starting (well, for a while now...) to grow numb to the sin around me. All of a sudden, i decided to sort of reflect on my past, and how innocent i was. Innocent in every 'sense' i would say. As innocent as a baby who knew nothing of the world outside, and innocent enough to *gasp* at some perhaps, big sins people used to commit (probably "minor" to me now, since it's everywhere)..., like swearing, stealing, sex-related stuff. Now, i can't tell people to "stop swearing!'" anymore, cuse i've done it too many times, and i myself get annoyed of doing it already.

Back then though, every swear word i heard, made me...sorta "cringe"? It just wasn't comfortable words to hear. Like, it was uneasy, to the ear. I've lost that sensitivity already...and so has most people...even christians ofc. But what can we do about it. When you grow up, and experience life...it does that to you. I believe it is somewhat some sort of..."conformation".

2 comments:

jon said...

What can we do about it? Yes, I also struggled with this in first year... who are we to impose our own standards on others, including swearing and sin like this? Human social boundaries tell us that as a friend, we don't have the authority to go tell someone off.

However, when/if we know that the other person is a Christ-follower and needs to be lovingly rebuked, we have a responsibility to act. Don't be conformed to the world and the attitudes and actions that suck us in...

LIVE in this world as a human. CONNECT with the people in this world as friends, colleagues, etc. But always remember to SERVE only for our God -- in every action, attitude, thought, deed. For in that way, Christ is revealed through our lives as a testimony of who He is and what He has done in our lives.

Life matures our perspectives on what it means to be HUMAN and what it means to be a SPIRITUAL being as well. To find the distinction and reconcile both worlds into one reality is where maturity takes another step forward. In short: be a "Christian" "human".

Conan You said...

Thanks Jon.