Yesterday I asked a question: Are we following Jesus, or are we expecting Him to follow our opinions and ideas about Him?
Reading between the lines of my own question, I wonder if I’m being just a bit judgmental. Do you see it?
Am I subtly implying “you” instead of “we?” By asking the question, am I suggesting I would never be part of the 2nd group?
Wasn’t my intent, of course, but the temptation to feel just a little better than the next guy is pretty strong. Apparently, I’m not the only one with this problem. Paul wrote about doing the wrong thing even when he wanted to do what’s right.
It’s easy and comfortable to post nice pictures and talk about all the great stuff that happens when we ride bikes together. And it’s important to do that.
But it’s also important to nudge myself, and maybe encourage you to nudge yourself a bit.
Is there any spot where you and I are almost certain we inhabit what my friend Jeff calls “a slightly better class of sinner?”
Are there any ideas or opinions you and I are almost certain came from Jesus that might merit closer inspection?
Occasionally someone says I’m the leader of the FREEDOM TOUR. I usually smile politely, but to myself I think, “I hope not.”