So, have you ever had someone point out your flaws and mistakes and say in a very cynical voice, “And you call yourself a Christian?”

It happens to Christians all the time. I know I’ve experienced it more than once. So, how do you deal with it? I hope the negative naysayers don’t make you retreat into some “safe” hiding place. That’s no good. Listen…

I’ve certainly done things, in this life, I’m not proud of…sort of like everyone else on the planet. If anyone wanted to have a contest to see whose flaws stack up highest, I’d be willing to bet I could place high. But thankfully my shortcomings don’t keep me out of Heaven. And thankfully, it’s not my good deeds that get me there either. Nope. It’s not about me. It’s not about how wonderful or how miserable I am. And it’s not about the donations I make to church or charities. It’s not about the people I know or the clothes I wear or the car I drive. Uh-uh…it’s about my relationship with my living, loving Creator.

Yes, I call myself a Christian. But not because of how I’ve lived or even live right now. It’s because I follow THE Christ. The One who lived the flawless, sinless life here on earth no one else could. I’m a Christian because I’ve put my trust in His promises. I’m a Christian, and I follow…

The One True Way To Peace

Judge me; I need to be judged
Correct me;  whenever I’m wrong
Save me from thinking my thoughts
I’ve lived in them way too long

Show me what I need to see
Tell me what I have to hear
Give me a voice of wisdom
Thank You for taking my fear

And I have to trust that my God is just
And I feel my boldness increase
I’m a dissident, and I’m an instrument
For the one true Way to peace

Search me for the deeper things
Fill me from Your living well
Free me from the ways of man
Take me off the path to Hell

Listen to my fervent prayer
Bless me so that I can bless
Change me with Your mighty Word
Spare me with Your tenderness

Chorus

Make me to always understand
I’m only mighty in Your mighty Hand

inst…Chorus to end

© Copyright 1998 Tony Funderburk

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