Struggling with sin, forgiveness, the heart of Jesus and
your walk with the Lord? The following short story may help.
Blind Sinners
By Michael M. Murray
Part 7
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“The food was terrific, but the conversation went down the toilet. I didn’t help matters by leaving the room and – ” “And what Frank?” “Brian, I’ve been struggling with alcohol for sometime. I don’t think of myself as one of those AA guys, but I needed a drink last night to get through the whole ordeal.” “You don’t need to share that Frank, but what you say here stays here. Does Joan know?” “Yes – to a degree. Like me, she doesn’t want to even consider that, um, I’m, um, an alcoholic.” “But you got through the evening then?” “Yes, but it was awful. All everyone did was gossip and express bitterness and jealousy and anxiety and hatred. I couldn’t stop it. Near the end, I tried to get everyone to talk about vacation spots. By then, we had already shamed ourselves.” “Well, I’m not sure what to say. We all sin, Frank. Maybe everyone was just revealing their worst sides,” Brian said. “Yes.” “Frank, I’m not surprised that your church has such a strong teaching about gays; many places do. I wish all of those preachers could see through the sexual sin and see the person, the dignity of each individual.” “So you don’t think homosexuality is a sin?” “I do, Frank, but I don’t make a big deal about it. That’s the problem with churches. Homosexuality is a political football, so they play with it from the pulpit. It’s a hot button and an easy target.” “So they shouldn’t speak against it? “Yes, they can bring it up, but it’s the way they address it. It just fosters hatred and mistrust instead of compassion and mercy and forgiveness. My problem is that the church rants about gay people because they’re associated with some grave sin. And yet, they overlook pride, jealousy, anger, bitterness, double-mindedness, anxiety, etc. It’s not that they don’t teach on these things, but they don’t get the fervor that homosexuality receives. I’m sorry, but I think anger and bitterness are just as much a sin as homosexuality.” “Brian, I see your point.” “And so I volunteer at a home and the location must remain a secret so bigots don’t use political pressure to shut it down,” Brian said. “Instead of reading a book to an AIDS victim, people just talk about their sin, how they deserve what they get, how they’re headed to hell.” “I have, Brian, I have.” “Frank, Jesus looks at a man’s heart. You sin. I sin. We all do. But what really matters is whether we love Jesus – above all else. Do you love him Frank?”
“Yes I do Brian.” Christians sin regardless of their walk in life. |
“How
so?”