If we have a relationship with Jesus we all have a story. Often times we forget that, settling into the normal daily routines. We forget that we were once blind, but now we see. We were once dead, but now we are alive. So we stop talking about how our story intersected with God’s story. When this happens it is a good indication that our relationship with Christ is lukewarm at best.
Over the past week we have been looking at some excerpts from Francis Chan’s book Crazy Love. Today, we look at what happens to our witness for Christ when we lose our passion for Him. Chan writes, “Lukewarm people rarely share their faith with their neighbors, coworkers, or friends. They do not want to be rejected, nor do they want to make people uncomfortable by talking about private issues like religion.” (Crazy Love, p. 71)
I have to admit that one of the things that I miss the most about no longer working in the secular work place is the constant opportunity to interact with people who do not know Christ personally. The opportunity to share what God has done, and is doing, should be one of the most joyous things we get to do as followers of Christ. It can also be one of the most difficult things to do if we let our pride get in the way of the Spirit’s guidance.
The bottom line is that when we are in love we talk about the one we are in love with. When we are crazy, head over heels in love, we can’t stop talking about the one we are in love with. We definitely do not avoid talking about the ones we love like we are ashamed of Him. In Matthew 10:32-33 Jesus makes it clear that if we are in love with Him, we must ensure we are not ashamed of Him. Do you talk about Jesus as if you are in love with Him?
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