The Bible is often quoted for having scripture that doesn't exist. We often add things to the Bible for our own comfort and advantage. "Money is the root of all evil". Scripture says that "FOR THE LOVE of money is the root of all evil". How about this one, "God helps those who helps themselves"? I really like that one because God shows up in the exact moment when we can't do anything for ourselves and picks us up! What kind of God would just sit there and remain helpless? Not my God! Then there is "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" and a few more. The one that I wanted to talk about in this post was "Come as you are".
People use this statement to accomplish a few agendas. They will come into church dressed any ol' way and say the bible told me to come as I am. Not so boo boo, SORRY! Let me just say this. When you wanna go to the club you will make sure you got the fresh jeans, the cleanest shoes or sneakers, make up or whatever done up, hair done tight and you are looking sharp as a tack! Why is it when you enter the house of God, the same God that allowed you to shake whatever you shook, drank whatever you drank, and allowed you to see another day, you look like a hobo? God is not pleased! I'm sorry to tell y'all, but it's not right! The things we do for the world in our day to day life, we should be able to either do the same or better for God! That's the truth anyhow!
Lemme think, hmmm... how about the ones that think they can bring their habits into the church and continue the habits in the church. Whether it be a ungodly lifestyle, habit or addiction, yes you enter that way. You don't continue that way! You choose God so you can become a better person, a godly person! Which, in turn, will inherit you a seat in heaven! Don't come go to God, don't go to church doing the same things that you were doing before. There has to be a change. God is the one that changes you, allow the change to take place!
When you "come as you are", you are really going to God. You may be in a church, sanctuary, synagogue, temple or wherever you're at, but you're really meeting God. You may be burdened, broken, bound and bruised. You may be conflicted, confused, abused or weary. Whatever state you're in, the Bible says in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." You've got to make that choice to do better. You've got to make that choice to keep doing better. You've got to make Jesus your number one choice. Once you choose him he will begin to work on you if you allow him. If you really don't want to be changes, the change will not happen! Come to God with a willing heart and a do right mind and you will see your life begin to change for the better. This is what the real meaning of "come as you are" represents. We've got to do better.
Once you come as you are then you are not meant to stay as you were! It's all about stepping up our game and bettering ourselves so we can set the new example for the ones that will come after we do. If they see a non-progressive so-called saint that is stagnant, do you think they will want to step into the body of Christ? No, of course not, because you look like filth with a tie on sitting in the choir! The bottom line is to be the best for God that we can be. Making it to heaven and bring someone along with is!
People use this statement to accomplish a few agendas. They will come into church dressed any ol' way and say the bible told me to come as I am. Not so boo boo, SORRY! Let me just say this. When you wanna go to the club you will make sure you got the fresh jeans, the cleanest shoes or sneakers, make up or whatever done up, hair done tight and you are looking sharp as a tack! Why is it when you enter the house of God, the same God that allowed you to shake whatever you shook, drank whatever you drank, and allowed you to see another day, you look like a hobo? God is not pleased! I'm sorry to tell y'all, but it's not right! The things we do for the world in our day to day life, we should be able to either do the same or better for God! That's the truth anyhow!
Lemme think, hmmm... how about the ones that think they can bring their habits into the church and continue the habits in the church. Whether it be a ungodly lifestyle, habit or addiction, yes you enter that way. You don't continue that way! You choose God so you can become a better person, a godly person! Which, in turn, will inherit you a seat in heaven! Don't come go to God, don't go to church doing the same things that you were doing before. There has to be a change. God is the one that changes you, allow the change to take place!
When you "come as you are", you are really going to God. You may be in a church, sanctuary, synagogue, temple or wherever you're at, but you're really meeting God. You may be burdened, broken, bound and bruised. You may be conflicted, confused, abused or weary. Whatever state you're in, the Bible says in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." You've got to make that choice to do better. You've got to make that choice to keep doing better. You've got to make Jesus your number one choice. Once you choose him he will begin to work on you if you allow him. If you really don't want to be changes, the change will not happen! Come to God with a willing heart and a do right mind and you will see your life begin to change for the better. This is what the real meaning of "come as you are" represents. We've got to do better.
Once you come as you are then you are not meant to stay as you were! It's all about stepping up our game and bettering ourselves so we can set the new example for the ones that will come after we do. If they see a non-progressive so-called saint that is stagnant, do you think they will want to step into the body of Christ? No, of course not, because you look like filth with a tie on sitting in the choir! The bottom line is to be the best for God that we can be. Making it to heaven and bring someone along with is!
