I cannot not comment today on a phrase I have been hearing lately. I was speaking to a fellow believer today and she mentioned that her friend was a 'good Christian women' and on the news I heard a reporter commenting that it was sad to hear some 'good Christian girls' had been talking about how many men they had slept with. Now, don't get me wrong, it is a shame young Christian women do not follow the teachings of their faith (or lie about breaking them to fit in) and there are certainly believers who follow closer to the ways of Jesus than others. But my question or problem really is this, are any of really 'good'.

I know myself and I can tell you that I suck. I make mistakes and fail to live as Jesus taught daily, does this make me 'bad'. No. I believe as scripture teaches that we all suck (read the book of Romans) and don't live up to the way God intended and in fact cannot even approach Him without help--serious help. The difference between the follower of Jesus (like me) and those who choose not follow, is that we believe Jesus has made a way, through his perfection, death and resurrection we can now not only approach God but have a living relationship with Him. The unbelievers on the other hand cannot have this relationship.

Does this make me or any believer BETTER than the unbelievers. No. In fact our similarities are still present and our passion should be to introduce them to Jesus and what he has done for us, not out of a superiority complex or pity but out of humility knowing who we are and love and gratitude to Jesus.

Okay, I rant. It just seems to me in such a 'Christian culture' as the USA it sounds at times that we have lost the essence of our faith and begin to make the call of 'good' and 'bad' by our own standards. Isn't that God's job?

By the way, I may suck but I tell you God sure loves me, and for that I am and will be eternally grateful! If you want to know this love let me know!