Hate the sin, not the sinner!

I went to youth group the other night and I was talking to someone, they said “Hate the sin, not the sinner.” That can preach!!!

Often we are so caught up in the sin that people are living in, that we don’t realize we are upset at the wrong thing. You aren’t called to hate on people, just because their sin looks different than yours doesn’t give you the right to look at them any differently.

Romans 3:23 ESV “For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

I think we often forget that even Christians have sinned and messed up at some point in life, we can’t let our sin or other people’s sin keep us from sharing the love of Jesus with everyone we meet.

1 John 1:8-10 ESV “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”

Don’t try to hide your sin from God, confess your sin and He will forgive you! Yes God already knows everything that you’ve done, but you still have to admit to it and ask for His forgiveness.

The world needs His love more than anything right now, let’s not let sin get in the way.

James 4:7 ESV “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

The Devil has no place in your life, keep resisting him. This world is so full of evil, we have to keep submitting ourselves to Christ daily.

Yes, Christians have sinned but as a Christian you shouldn’t continue to live in sin. Walk in love, as a Christian people are going to look at your life and decide weather they want to be a Christian or not. If you’re living the same way as everyone else is in the world, then are you really living for God? Ask yourself that. Does your life resemble His goodness? If the answer is no, then you should change the way you’re living.

Hebrews 13:1 ESV “Let brotherly love continue.”

We have to continue to love, the answer is love. God is love! We CAN’T let this world get in the way… We have a gospel to share with ALL!! Even the people who are constantly living in sin, how do you expect them to change if you’re not willing to help them get on the right path? Share the love of God, lead them to Jesus! Help them along the way, if you want to make a change in the world then start acting like it! You can’t just sit here and watch.

I’m sure we all know someone that we could start sharing the love of Jesus with, even if it’s just the guy or lady you bump into while grocery shopping.

2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

God loves a cheerful giver. Are you giving for the right reason? Or are you just trying to make yourself look better? There’s a difference between giving because you genuinely want to see change and growth, or giving just so other people see that you’re giving.

Matthew 6:1-4 ESV “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”

Are you wanting to help people out of the goodness of your heart or are you just trying to empress the world? We should share the gospel because it’s the right thing to do, we shouldn’t do it to make ourselves look better. All glory to God, not this world. You weren’t put on this earth to glorify it, God put you in this world to be a world changer.

I want to spend my eternity with Jesus and I want to bring as many people as I can. My goal on this earth is to make Heaven crowded.

Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities. ~ Rick Warren

My priority is to lead people to Christ in any way I can.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

I personally am thankful to be a new creation in Christ, I don’t want to live for this world because in my opinion the world isn’t doing so well…. It’s time to turn to Jesus and bring as many people with us as we can!

I had a encounter with God a couple weeks ago like never before, I was praying and reading my Bible just spending time with Him. In my prayer I asked God to show me his glory, I’ve never really had a actual encounter with Him until this night. His glory filled my bedroom, my room was so bright. You know how you look at the sun and then when you look away it’s hard to see and your vision kinda goes blurry? It was like that, it was so bright I couldn’t see, my vision stayed that way for a couple minutes. Let me just say I’ve never realized how real God is until I was in that moment, where I truly felt His goodness.

God will revel things to you, you just have to want it. Seek after Him with your all!

Hebrews 11:6 ESV “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

You HAVE to have faith!!!

By: Lydia Crook