As I drive down the interstate every once in awhile I will see someone with their blinker on who is clearly not going to switch lanes any time soon. Of course my natural reaction is to criticize until I remember to check my own blinker. I have in the past been the guy in the car with his blinker on for a series of exits mainly because of loud music. I am not sure where I heard this or if God just impressed this on my heart but the best way to maintain humility is when criticism of others flows through your brain check your own life for the same fault. (that was probably a run on so feel free to correct me) Pride is so easily slipped in to our thoughts and fed. God opposes the proud (Proverbs 3:34) so here is how we can starve it. When I hear someone curse I have to look at my own mouth. When I hear of someone divorcing or criticizing their spouse I need to check my own marriage. When I hear of someone stealing I need to check my bank account. God keep us humble. You are so great and awesome.
I think if we would show humility more that shouting at people about their sins it would help spread the Gospel. Chris Brown was a youth pastor at Northside Baptist Church when I attended. He once told the story of a Marilyn Manson concert being visited by a local church. Were they there to protest you make ask? No. What they were there to do was serve Dominoes pizza and sodas to the people waiting in line. That story has so impressed me as to how the Gospel needs to be spread. I think it needs to be spread not by shouting Christians but serving Christians. They will know we are Christians by our love. If our neighbors feet were a lot cleaner I bet they would consider visiting our church. Lets get out there with our wash basins and towels (John 13) brothers and sisters. Put down the mic. Step off the soap box. Buy a smaller Bible and let people read your life. Now to not be a hypocrite, Ethan you do it to. God bless.
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