The term "Christian" is starting to make me Nauseas

Well now! Now that I have your attention (shocking headlines tend to draw the spotlight) Let me explain.

I love Jesus with all my heart. I will forever be a disciple of Christ, and will always love the Lord with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength.

I have been reading a book by Rick Joyner called "The Call" which is a sequel to the book "The Final Quest", and through it I have been made aware of just how much the what I call "Western American" church is truly failing. Ohhh, now before you say I am judgmental, allow me to first off say, I am the most guilty of all.

I have run from correction, pursued after ministry, tried to dictate how God could best us the abilities He gave me (as if I knew better than He!), I have hid my true nature, pretended to be spiritual at the expense of righteousness, allowed my own lust to steer me on whatever path 'seemed' Godly, and absolutely rejected His judgment in my life.

So when I say the term "Christian" is making me sick, I am looking in the mirror when it comes out of my mouth.

I have been a Christian for 13 years now, and during that time, I have been part of churches that gauge success by the number of cards that are filled out during the alter call. I have been in churches that care more for the bake sales than they do changing lives.

How did we get here?

I believe we got here primarily because we have abandoned Biblical teaching on God's Judgment. Oh, we are QUICK to say "revival starts with me", but we breath that statement without having even the faintest view as to what it means. We have divorced the connection between God's judgment, and His mercy. He judges us (yes, US, aka the church, the "called out ones", the saved) BECAUSE He is merciful.

We will all stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ to give an account for our lives. Sadly, if I were to stand there now, I would have very little Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones to show for my life.

I see people today label themselves as Christian who have NO BUSINESS using the term! Through reading this book, I have started to see things from a ENTIRELY different perspective. And that perspective is eternity! God forgive me for all my selfishness and deceit.

I have friends, who use the label Christian as some kind of fashion statement. I know I know, it isn't. But because we have allowed carnal people to shape the term Christian nowdays, it has been diluted to the point where I am beginning to think we need a new term just to separate the truly obedient from the weekend warriors (a term I use VERY loosely)

I thank God for people like Karen and Damon (www.theramp.org), people who will forget the politically correct, sugar coated, power-stricken, "I dont want to offend anyone" trash-talk, and stand and be BOLD! Let's call Sin SIN! Let's recover that lost 'love', and start holding friends accountable!

Father, knowing full well, what it is I ask, I pray that You would start with me. Judge me. Purify me. Purge me from ALL unrighteousness. Or take my life. For Your Word says, it is better to enter heaven disfigured, than to be whole in hell.

Let it start with me.