Frontline..Isn't that the party church?

One thing I can't stand more then anything is a fake person. But not just any fake person...a fake Christian person. The reason?? Because they're not just giving themselves a bad name, but all of us who strive to be a genuine vessels for Christ. Now, nobody is perfect by any means but its so frustrating to see friends partying like it's 1999 on Saturday night then lifting their hands in praise Sunday night. If that sickens me...I can't even imagine how that breaks the heart of God. Didn't He ask us to be different? Aren't we suppose to be a Light in the world? I can't even tell you how many 'Christian' parties I've been to where I see 'booty' dancing...excessive drinking...and 'OMG What is she wearing?'

So...THIS is for my Frontline community!!!

'The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.' I John 2:17

WHERE the HECK is the accountability?! I've seen small group go out partying together. I've been small group leaders dirty dancing on top of bars. I've seen myself running out of 'Christian' parties because the environment was choking me. Now, we're not suppose to judge the world because they don't know God...BUT we ARE suppose to judge one another. So...all of you quiet Christians who feel the same way I do, but don't want to be seen as judging need to start speaking out. We're suppose to hold each other accountable. When someone is 'fake' in our community we should be calling them out. They are discrediting our Savior's name and what He died for. We are in a community that high fives the immature. We're NOT in college anymore..it's time for us to grow up and cling to the responsibilities we've been running from. BUT most importantly it's time for us to be SERVING... Serving our community...not just going on GI trips. Those are wonderful..but what are you doing after the trips? McLean Bible needs willing servants every week and it's shocking how many Frontlines aren't involved. Frontliners who are at every party..every dance..every activity...but run if asked to serve. If as Christians we're suppose to be Christ like...that means we're suppose to serve. Serve others like He did...that means it's serving FIRST and fun activities second.

'For it is not those that hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, BUT it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.' Romans 2:13

Now...I know this blog seems harsh, but honestly it's coming from a place of love. As I'm speaking it to you, I'm speaking it too myself as well. It's so easy to get caught up in the fun frontline activities that we forget the REAL reason we're even there. Frontline isn't there for us to always have party buddies. It's a community that should be challenging each other to grow up...not encourage the opposite. Men start leading like you were called to do. Women stop falling victim to what the world says you should be...and start becoming power houses of the faith like Deborah. BUT...the most important thing we need to start doing is stop being FAKE. Your actions show where your heart is...and lets be honest most of our communities hearts are on Saturday Night and faking it for Sunday. So...where does change start? It can only start with us....

"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."
Isaiah 42:16