It hit me on Sunday service. I showed up for service in a nice short sleeve button down, jeans and my converse tennis shoes.
I was comfy and ready to praise the Lord as I strapped on my guitar. That's when I noticed "the looks" I was getting from several of the older attendees. A look that I thought I would never see in my church. Disgust. Judgement. Now, I am used to these looks as I am heavily tattooed. But I never thought I would get them in my own church. The service progresses and I am exposed to several comments like, "...must be casual Sunday...". I blew them off and gave it to God. Now I could go on about how the Bible says "...Judge not lest ye be judged..." but I think that example gets widely over used and most Christians have become apathetic to it. I will however remind people though that the Bible talks about "Coming as you are..." Now, the Bible doesn't use those exact words at all. But what it does say is this: “Come! Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” - Revelation 22:17 So if I come willingly, seeking redemption and following in the footsteps of Christ; why am I to be criticized for it? Regardless of attire and appearance. Shouldn't the fact that I am there to fellowship and worship be the important thing? Now, some will say, "Spike, you're judging them aren't you?...". Well, ...uh...yea. I am. I have this nasty habit of calling people out on stuff like this. Especially when it's judgmental attitudes like this that are killing off church congregations across the globe. Younger generations WANT to believe! They are actively searching for it, however I feel that "Old School" attitudes like these are barring potential church goers from the church door.
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AuthorSpike Bowan is the Pittsburgh, PA born Writer and Fiction Author. He is a Veteran of the US Navy, retired Paramedic, Husband, Father and Christian. BECOME A PATRON. CLICK BELOW!
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