Jesus Wasn't Nice ... But He Was Kind (Part Two)
In Part Two of Nice vs. Kind, I'd like to tease out some implications of being nice vs. being kind, especially as it relates to current cultural topics...
In Part Two of Nice vs. Kind, I'd like to tease out some implications of being nice vs. being kind, especially as it relates to current cultural topics...
Let me make a bold assertion: Jesus wasn't nice, but He was kind ... while most Christians are the opposite -- nice, but not so kind.
Years ago I heard a song – a ballad – that told the cryptic story of a man yearning for the Transcendent – for God – whether he knew it or not. But now I've heard a Better Version, that honors Christ at Christmas ...
Now that's an unusual name ... and a sister-in-Christ for whom I've grown a great deal of respect. She has written some great books that (perhaps) you've heard of: The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, The Gospel Comes with a House Key, and her latest book, Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age.
Ever since Eden's eviction, we've pitched our tent on a volcanic rim – molten chaos churning and burning. Perched on the edge. The world rumbles, awaiting eruption. Seldom considering the Way of the Prince of Peace. Surrounded by such bedlam, what will still our souls?
I don't know if you're like me, but one good night of sleep erases most of my perspective ... and each morning I need to "go find it again" by picking up my Bible and reading it. I need to continually refocus on the truths of Scripture, which teach me that nothing is impossible with God...