Christians walk in when others walk out. Or at least, that’s
how it is supposed to be, right? I would rather assume that Christians should
be continual, that way when others walk out, the Christian is already there and
has been there the whole time. We seem to live in a society where the Christian
is first to walk out, and society quickly runs in. The fear of being judged for
withstanding a situation or the desire to appear unblemished as well as the
need for no stress has caused Christians to run before the time calls. Life is
hard. Our world in many ways has the potential to pull you down, run you over,
and leave you feeling defeated. In many instances, the Bible says to rejoice
with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn (Romans 12:15). In 1 Corinthians
12:26 is says, “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is
honored, all rejoice together.” Some translations allude to this being how a
church functions, or at least, how they should function. According to Webster, “church”
is nothing more than a building used for public Christian worship, but it is paired synonymously with a body of Christians; not only that simple
verbiage, but a “whole body” of believers. Whole would mean in this context, all. Not one church, not one group of
Christians, but the entire body and family of Christian believers. If this is
the case, then why are Christians running away when disaster strikes or calamity
falls? It is easy to make a proclamation to pray for someone, but it is another
to actively seek out healing and comfort for them. Many pray as a noun, not
many pray as a verb.
Be a verb.
