Livin' the Life

Francis Schaeffer asked his readers to imagine the impact that 20% of the so-called Christians in the U.S. could have on our culture if they only lived what they supposedly believed. In other words, we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves and in particular love other Christians. Christians ought to exemplify love towards each other at the minimum. Furthermore, we are to love God more than we love ourselves. One of things that I am doing right now is going through pre-marital counseling with my fiance. From this I have thought a lot about the command for husbands to love their wives like Christ loved the church. Christ died for the church and put the interests of the church above His own interests. So, husbands ought to put the interests of their wives above their own. What kind of impact would Christianity have on the U.S. if non-believers could witness this type of behavior? I think the self-sacrificial love that Christ demonstrated towards the Church is an incredible illustration for marriage, and a difficult example for me to live up to. How amazing would that be to see the love of Christians? Sadly, some of the most arrogant, and rude people I have met have claimed to be Christians. Although I must confess, many of the rude and arrogant Christians have left the church and no longer profess themselves to be Christians. Nonetheless, while they profess to be Christians they profane the name of Christ and all that He stood for. It's a shame that more people can't put into practice what they actually believe or claim to believe. However, if you don't act upon your beliefs, then maybe you never actually had those beliefs to begin with.