APOLOGY NEEDED

Our country has been in great anticipation and amazement over the visit of the 266th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis who serves in the office of the Sovereign of Vatican City State since 2013. Some individuals and groups alike may disagree with certain issues that the Pope is willing to speak about. However, what I most admire about him is the humility and willingness to address the issues that has plagued the Catholic Church through-out the years. As I began to ponder deeply on this, thoughts of consistent and common ill-wills that plagued our Church as a whole....Apology Needed

On behalf of the hundreds and thousands of true believers and followers of Jesus Christ globally, I personally would like to apologize for the numerous and consistent lack of attention that we have provided to others...Apology Needed.

Apology Needed...for the Church failing to be the example that Jesus Christ has revealed to us in the Word of God, scripture from the New and Old Testament so adequately reveal God's love for all people We as a Church have failed to share the love of God to others without prejudice and judgement, using our own personal values and life experiences to define others. Furthermore, the Church has also found its leadership and followers putting themselves first; rather the needs and hurts of others, while at the same time neglecting to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit those who are sick and incarcerated, just as Jesus Christ commanded us in the Word of God. 

Apology Needed....to you from in the Church who have been entrusted to preach the Word of God that have so clearly missed the mark that preach against segregation, but yet separte themseleves and their congregation every Sunday morning with a spirit of ghettoization aganist the very people who we claim to love and whom we are advocation for.

Apology extended to you...from me for those who claim to speak for God, who really are speaking out of thier own selfish motive, to gain riches, material wealth and fame, those who are attemting to be seen and not serving. They profess their awareness, but are only nebulous. For each and every-one who claim to represent Jesus Christ, encouraging others to follow them, instead of pointing them to follow Jesus Christ, I apologize.

I Apologize for every Judgmental, religious, finger-pointing Christian that you have encuntered along the way, who has spewed thier self-rightousness out to you, keeping rules and thier man made traditions  rather than understanding your fight and struggles just to make it to Church. 

I Apologize for every preacher whose greater goal is to fill the pews in the Church, while they withhold the truth of the Word of God, who will compromise The Faith, not being concern with the final destination of the soul of an individual. 

In conclusion, I humbly apologize for every horrible experience you have had in any Church service, in any denomination, from anyone who professess to follow Jesus Christ, from the side glances from Church members, from choir members and priase teams who are not prepared to usher you iinto the presence of God, for those who have hurt you in words or in deed; when they been charged with protecting you. I apologize for your experience of steeping into worship services and leaving with the same burdens and same heart conditions as when you walked in.

We, the Church are people who are striving daily to be more like our savior Jesus Christ, to display the fruit of the Spirit and reveal the Love of God, the same Love that he so freely gives to us. Our aim is that the World witness the Love in our heart and will come into the saving knowledge of Jesus after hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is clear that no Church is perfect, but Jesus is....therefore it is Christ that should be our priority and we all will stand before him for his word will not be void. We, as the Church must do a better Job at being the example of Jesus Christ, reaching the lost, loving without prejudice, serving others, worshiping without compromising, preaching with conviction and leading with integrity.

If God is not the Author of Confusion, Why am I a confused Christian?

I once heard that the world was one big insane asylum and the Christian were the doctors and nurses that treated the patients, I laughed at this statement, but after many days interacting with people, watching news reports concerning the bum rush of shoppers running over each other trying to get the sales, listening to different conversations of peers, coworkers and yes some friends. I’m left with the Possibility of believing just how true this statement may be. It will almost leave you being a Christian in a confused state. Is it possible to have administered the necessary doses on medicine to this confused world for so long that doubt, anxiety, depression and hopelessness began to rub off on you, that you will almost believe that this world with all of its problems, racial conflicts, killing, police brutality and rioting that it is beyond hope? Sometime you want to run out of your house with your hands up shouting “I’m so confused”! Well as a Christian I realized that even though situations might be confusing I myself don’t have to be confused. Confusion is a state of misperception, bewilderment or disorder. A person is only confused when they are unsure of who and whose they are and who is really in control. Being a Christian is solely based on your faith in Jesus Christ and knowing that you belong to him, knowing that no matter how crazy things might be God is still in control. But if you’re not sure what that faith and how much Jesus really cares for you, you will be confused...Since God is not the Author of confusion then the question must be answered why do we feel confused at times? I believe that many Christians feel confused when they don’t take the time to the words of Jesus...when we allow our busy schedules to rob us of the time that we should be spending with Him; in our devotion (prayer, reading the bible, worship). We become confused when we look to other things and people for solutions rather than putting our faith in Jesus Christ and him alone. Jesus left His words on record; we must spend the necessary time with His Word for in Him (Jesus) we will find Peace in a confused world...John 14: 27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”. It is in these verses that Jesus encourages us to receive the PEACE that only He can give. In this peace we can find solace, the courage to face any circumstance and the strength we need to live in a confused world and being immune from all it infectious diseases such as; doubt, anxiety, depression and hopelessness. So if you’re feeling confused about your life trust God!