People always try to cover up who they really are because they are afraid of being judged. But what if what you are really covering up is your christianity or you are covering up the sinful you at church? God called us all to do the right thing and to go forth and spread christianity among the world but our worry of being judged continues to stop us day in and out. I'm here to tell you that worry is the main thing stopping you from doing your job. Worry can turn even the strongest of christians into putty. But God calls us to take a look at ourselves and ask, "Am I being the christian i need to be?"
God calls us to go forth and be fishers of men. Yet how can we be fishers of men if we can't even share our christianity with the world? God says that all christians are like salt. Matthew 5:13 says, "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men." So why is it that we continue to lose our flavor? Why do we continue not to care? There are people out in the world who are yearning for something better in life but we sit by afraid of being judged and lose our saltiness while people of the earth are being lost in their sin. Why hurt those we love the most by leaving them in their sin?
I realize that the church can also be the one who does the judging. I have been a part of that experience once i became a part of the youth group. I was tormented and excluded from the group of girls at our church. The church was not my safe haven from the world and I sinned immensely trying to find comfort. I realize now that Satan was trying to isolate me to get me to sin. But church does not have to be like that. Even if you do not fit in with the people of your generation, there will always be others who will accept and appreciate you for who you truly are. Sinning is not a way to create happiness in your life.
What I'm trying to say is that whether your a real christian or not, you shouldn't worry about what people think. I realize this is easier said than done but one little step can make a huge difference.
