My Conversion Plans

I don't know if I really want to convert people to Christianity sometimes. Not just because of the way we act as christians, but because of things I saw this past weekend. This past weekend I went to a Sikh Gurdwara Temple and saw one of the purest and real forms of hospitality that anyone could ever imagine. It was funny how much these people have in common with christian ideals and yet they out do christians by a land slide when it comes to loving our neighbors. They have more reverance in their worship of God, but they also emphasize worship of the Garanth, or their holy scriptures (still sounds like Christianity a little). Don't get me wrong, I want everybody to know the love and message of salvation through Christ, but at the same time I don't know if I want to try to take away their happiness.
This weekend I also got to go to a party and it made me wish I had more friends who were not christian. I hung out with old friends of mine at a bachelor party, and talking to them was more real than talking to a lot of people in my christian bubble. We played some extreme Croquet, told stories about the "old days" and wondered how we were still alive, drank beer, and some of them started to tell me about their struggles in life (divorce, money, etc), their zany adventures since we last talked, and their love for NASCAR; yes this is a clear description of Blaine, but this was way beyond the "i'm fine" mentality that we get as christians which is absolute bullshit. I liked just hanging out with these guys. These are guys I grew up with, and people that I want to come to know Christ, but also people who I want to meet Christ through my actions rather than through a few key verses that have the answers to all of their questions. Scripture isn't going to convert these guys(again worship of the scriptures), the Holy Spirit is and I have a full trust in God that He will provide a way for these guys to meet Him.

ron

cd I am listening to: A burned CD for our communion service this wednesday. Sometimes I think we forget that "worship songs" are meant to encourage us and remind us of scripture, but with so many words like "I, me, my, mine" it can become very self focused. not a new thought, but a reminder for me and you.