THE CULTURE IS ME

" . . . it's not the role of the government to 

solve all of our problems through legislation.

But they must be attended to nonetheless.

AND HERE'S THE PROBLEM:

The less culture attends to these things, the more the government will attend to them and the less freedom there will be."

Eric Metaxas

If You Can Keep It  p.46

Viking 2016

(emphasis mine)

Lest we miss it, 

WE ARE THE CULTURE.

Likewise, 

WE ARE THE CHURCH.

I pray for the Body of Christ, sometimes as a "they."

Convict them of sin.

Let them watch their words and responses on facebook.

Help them behave like Christians should.

Let them live in such a way that the world sees a difference.

Eeeeesh!

I catch myself and stop. I ask God's forgiveness.

The Body of Christ is not a them.

It's a ME.

Was it St. Francis Assisi who penned,

"Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me."?

How about,

Let their be compassion, generosity, morality, and  words of kindess, thankfulness, and encouragement---

And Let It Begin With Me?

lonnie