One For Us All

     You just moved into a brand new neighborhood. While moving in, you meet your next door neighbor, Collin, who seems to be a very sweet and gentle man. He's married and has a baby on the way and goes to the local church every Sunday. Whenever you see him, he always has a smile on his face and gives you the friendly neighbor wave as he drives away. He hosts a neighborhood bible study at his house every Wednesday night. All of his Facebook statuses and Twitter posts are about God and are encouraging. From what you can see, Collin is such a great husband who has a passion for God and people. One night however, you wake up to see red and blue lights in your window. You look out to see that there are two police officers walking towards their vehicles with a man in handcuffs. You make out that man to be Collin, your neighbor. Turns out, Collin has been arrested for physically abusing his wife for years.

     Collin was able to wear a mask. Being a Christian isn't about how well you can put on your masks. Being a Christian isn't about how decorative you can make those masks. Being a Christian isn't about living multiple lifestyles. Being a Christian isn't about playing an act.

     Being a Christian is all about where your heart is at.

It doesn't matter how you make yourself look,

or how many Jesus statuses you post,

or how many bible verse pictures you post,

or how many bibles you own,

or how many verses are highlighted in your bible,

or how many different churches you go to,

or how many worship songs you can play,

or how many Greek and Hebrew words you know,

or how many friends you have,

or if you have the Lord's prayer memorized,

or how many Christian tattoos you have,

or how spiritually gifted you think you are,

or how many books you've read,

or how knowledgeable you think you are,

or if you pretend to know Christ;

If your heart is not all in for The Lord, you are not a follower at all.

Jesus will spit you out of His mouth to prove it.

You can't fake a relationship with Jesus Christ The Almighty.