Oh Church..

Oh church how you sadden me. Once again I read of hurt inside the church by other believers and my heart just sinks. I know that we are human, and I really do understand that the only one that won't hurt us, disappoint us, or fail us is God. I know that. But church, oh church. We are failing each other. I remember the church failing my family when I was a young child at the time they needed the most love and support. All that was given was judgment and rejection. We as believers take it into our hands to be the judge and executioner when the Bible clearly states that vengeance is the Lord's. God tells us that if there was a wrong done, He will make it right or will take care of it. I remember that while I was in college I had attended a Baptist church that was quite small really, but I went with my mentor as I didn't know the area all too well. Anyway, I became friends mostly with some of the guys in the church because well, I tried to be friends with the girls, but they rejected me. Fast forward about a year after leaving the college to get married and move way far away to NY. I found out of an accusation that was completely and utterly not true all started from one of the guy's sister because she honestly didn't like me. Do you know what that false accusation did to the church?! The church split in two! The consequences for our actions are often not thought of before hand and the repercussions are great and disastrous. Friendships break, churches split, people turn against God in anger, and Satan wins the battle. Church, we are to be unified in Christ. Despite how we feel about someone, what we think they've done, or just the fact that they don't seem to 'fit' in being a Christian. We are the body of Christ. We are to like Christ. We need to be the hands and feet of Jesus. If we see another believer or non-believer, we aren't supposed to gossip and spread rumors. Talk to that person. Come along side that person and help them! We as a church need to get out from our own comfort zone of selfishness and pride and extend the hand of Jesus to one another. Love each other with the love of God. After all, if Christ treated us the way we treat others, I'm pretty sure he would have given up on us a long time ago. The world would be more lost than they are now and there would be no hope of a future in Christ. I am thankful that my God loves me unconditionally. I am glad that he is patient with me while he is shaping and molding me. I am glad that he doesn't reject me when I sin. I am incredibly, incredibly thankful that He is God and I am not.