...Secret...

Quite a few of my favorite people are what I like to call the “secret Christians”. I LOVE these ones! They are so awesome! Yeah, I know, we as Christians often get the, “Oh so you’re one of those…” type of gestures… so sometimes God uses special undercover Christians to show us how it’s all done. I love secret Christians! It’s amazing how God uses them just the same as he uses the one who walks around with the “Jesus Saves” shirt on.

"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good." Proverbs 15:3

So where you at? Whatcha doin? Don’t worry, Gods there too, and when you least expect it that secret Christian may just pop up to hold you accountable. I LOVE SECRET CHRISTIANS! Obviously I am not a secret Christian, because I work in ministry, I write this blog, and I put it out there ….(I’m the preacher’s kid)…. But, I hang out with a lot of those secret ones, and they always got my back, and watch out for what is good for me. They are always reminding me to do what is right in the favor of the Lord. Be very careful who you express disapproval of and what you say, because that person you call the sinner may just be the saved!

"But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” Luke 15:32

...so go ahead label me a hypocrite....but I know what I am...
....I’m just the prodigal son...

In the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) there are three different types of people. Who are you in this story? Are you a prodigal, a Pharisee or a servant? Are you the rebellious son (prodigal), lost and far from God, and coming back? Are you the self-righteous (Pharisee) no longer capable of rejoicing when a sinner returns to God? Or are you one of the servants in the household, rejoicing with the father when a lost son finds his way home?

Maybe you've hit rock-bottom, and decided to run to God's open arms of COMPASSION and MERCY... Well ... be like NIKE -- JUST DO IT!