I know what this will bring, but..........
18 Jul '09 18:05I am sharing this anyway. Unfortunately it does show a horrible example of modern day Christians in action. This is a sermon as well a a letter to be written to hundreds of churches here in the USA.
Be Christ like. A Christian should aspire to be nothing less than Christ like. Prayer, our daily walk. Our daily talk. and our very actions. We as christians our changed people in Christ when we are saved. Show others Jesus through our every day walk, talk, and activities.
Mat 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
We are looked at everyday on how we act, speak, and look. People do this every minute of every day. We are the children of God. We represent our Father in everything we do. We should at every point put our best forward. show God's love through us. Lets us be the vessel we were all meant to be. Love one another no matter the fault. Show kindness, respect and caring for our fellow man. Offer blessings freely and without prejudice. God's love wasn't just or Christians. It is for everyone. We should all do our part to share God's love with the world. Show them the Jesus in us.
I recently witnessed a tragedy. Downtown Tampa had a very large Christian convention. This event was hosted by a Prominate Church Group. It filled at least 4 different hotels in the downtown area. Placing close to 2000 rooms to be occupied by this group. What makes this amazing is the fact that there 0 people saved. {pause}What makes this worse is that Christians are now resented, and it has noting at all to do with being a Christian.
Their actions spoke loudly, and clearly. Christians weren't to be trusted at any level. Sadly their attitudes towards anyone not part of their group were not worthy to be treated with respect, no love offered or implied. The rare occasion you would here them state "God bless you" but this was said more in a way that just meant goodbye rather than a true blessing. There was no control over their children. Thefts in my hotel alone topped $6,000. This is merely our lost items we supply to the guest's rooms. Coffee makers, Irons, Hiardryers, Remotes, towels, etc. etc.
There was porn ordered from the tv's in the rooms. Employee's whose very income is dependant upon tips, didn't get any or very little at all. Essentially turning a large amount of staff's wages to less than $5.00 an hour.
The rooms were trashed. I mean disgustingly trashed. 1 week and guest had black rings around tubs. Of course very few rooms wanted housekeeing services during their stay, so they stayed withing their own filth. Trashed gather in large amounts in corners. Food left on tables, floors, chairs and so on. It was taking our housekeepers 2 hours or more per room to get them clean, whereas the normal time is under 45 minutes. Shower curtains had to be disguarded the amount of grease and grime was to thick to remove.
What has happened now is, People who had to work for the hotels, convention centers, resturants, etc. now thoroughly resent Christians. What hasn't been seen was Jesus's love, rather, a complete opposite. God's love was hidden from those who need to know its there for them. People have enough of Christians and don't want anything more to do with them. From this point forward, everytime a Christian group is booked into our hotel, The grumbling and distained feelings will return and no one will want to deal with them anymore.
Now just imagine what would have happened if this group offered pleasent greetings to others. Instead of ordering the Adult movie channel, opening their bibles and sharing the word with their children. Putting the curfew out for their children and not leaving them to roam the hallways of the hotel at all hours. Left items not belonging to them where they were. Offer a word of encouragement to others besides themselves (hotel and convention staff, people on the street, etc.) If this group lived by the example that Jesus showed us. How many people would, or could have truly been saved?
We need to let God's love shine through in our every moment. Show his love, his compassion. Not just try to save the lost, but show what it means to be saved. Act as if you are blessed, because you are blessed.
Let people see your Christ shine through you.
Be Christ like. A Christian should aspire to be nothing less than Christ like. Prayer, our daily walk. Our daily talk. and our very actions. We as christians our changed people in Christ when we are saved. Show others Jesus through our every day walk, talk, and activities.
Mat 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
We are looked at everyday on how we act, speak, and look. People do this every minute of every day. We are the children of God. We represent our Father in everything we do. We should at every point put our best forward. show God's love through us. Lets us be the vessel we were all meant to be. Love one another no matter the fault. Show kindness, respect and caring for our fellow man. Offer blessings freely and without prejudice. God's love wasn't just or Christians. It is for everyone. We should all do our part to share God's love with the world. Show them the Jesus in us.
I recently witnessed a tragedy. Downtown Tampa had a very large Christian convention. This event was hosted by a Prominate Church Group. It filled at least 4 different hotels in the downtown area. Placing close to 2000 rooms to be occupied by this group. What makes this amazing is the fact that there 0 people saved. {pause}What makes this worse is that Christians are now resented, and it has noting at all to do with being a Christian.
Their actions spoke loudly, and clearly. Christians weren't to be trusted at any level. Sadly their attitudes towards anyone not part of their group were not worthy to be treated with respect, no love offered or implied. The rare occasion you would here them state "God bless you" but this was said more in a way that just meant goodbye rather than a true blessing. There was no control over their children. Thefts in my hotel alone topped $6,000. This is merely our lost items we supply to the guest's rooms. Coffee makers, Irons, Hiardryers, Remotes, towels, etc. etc.
There was porn ordered from the tv's in the rooms. Employee's whose very income is dependant upon tips, didn't get any or very little at all. Essentially turning a large amount of staff's wages to less than $5.00 an hour.
The rooms were trashed. I mean disgustingly trashed. 1 week and guest had black rings around tubs. Of course very few rooms wanted housekeeing services during their stay, so they stayed withing their own filth. Trashed gather in large amounts in corners. Food left on tables, floors, chairs and so on. It was taking our housekeepers 2 hours or more per room to get them clean, whereas the normal time is under 45 minutes. Shower curtains had to be disguarded the amount of grease and grime was to thick to remove.
What has happened now is, People who had to work for the hotels, convention centers, resturants, etc. now thoroughly resent Christians. What hasn't been seen was Jesus's love, rather, a complete opposite. God's love was hidden from those who need to know its there for them. People have enough of Christians and don't want anything more to do with them. From this point forward, everytime a Christian group is booked into our hotel, The grumbling and distained feelings will return and no one will want to deal with them anymore.
Now just imagine what would have happened if this group offered pleasent greetings to others. Instead of ordering the Adult movie channel, opening their bibles and sharing the word with their children. Putting the curfew out for their children and not leaving them to roam the hallways of the hotel at all hours. Left items not belonging to them where they were. Offer a word of encouragement to others besides themselves (hotel and convention staff, people on the street, etc.) If this group lived by the example that Jesus showed us. How many people would, or could have truly been saved?
We need to let God's love shine through in our every moment. Show his love, his compassion. Not just try to save the lost, but show what it means to be saved. Act as if you are blessed, because you are blessed.
Let people see your Christ shine through you.
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