Where it's at...with two turntables and a microphone...

I've been thinking about people lately. People in general, and also some specific individuals in my life. People are where "it's" at. We, as Christ followers, are in the "business" of people. Our "job" is to try and illustrate a life abundant and full through loving God and loving people. Awesome things can happen if we fall in line with what God has planned for us. Surrender.

The idea that keeps coming up in conversations, reading, music, and everyday stuff concerns how we handle ourselves with people. Are we truly who we portray ourselves to be or are we a certain type of person at church and someone totally different everywhere else? I guess the main question is: Am I the same person regardless of situation or location? I've encountered some people lately that have illustrated this concept...being someone at church who doesn't match who they are the rest of the week. I myself fall into this trap at times. What needs to happen though is a desire to follow Christ and an acknowledgment that we are not perfect. Human. Everyone is human. This means that we all will make mistakes. A slip of the tongue here, a regrettable action there. Stuff tends to happen. I guess what I'm trying to say is that sometimes we try to act a certain way in a place like church that doesn't really represent or reflect who we are. I've done this. The key though is being able to admit this. We need to be honest...vulnerable...real.

The main catalyst behind this post is how messy church can be because of the fact that people are involved. We, as followers of Jesus, are trying to show people a freedom that can only be found in Him. This can only happen if we're honest with ourselves and with each other. It doesn't do us any good to tell people that life is fine, things are great on the weekends, then portray something else during the week. True community can't happen if we aren't true to who we are. We can be stumbling blocks if we're not living honestly, vulnerably following Jesus. Life can be complicated and rough at times. It can also be awesome. We need to share in these moments, highs and lows, with each other and ultimately love one another regardless of circumstance. God created us all a certain way. We need to embrace this and trust that God has a plan for us. We also need to remember that we're not in this alone.