Why are some non-Christians nicer people than many professing Christians?
It's easy to be nice when things
are going right in your life. We
have all probably witnessed people
from all kinds of backgrounds change
from smiling, happy people to being
out-of-control upset and rude in a
matter of seconds -- for any number
of reasons. Christians are people
with good days and bad days. Since
you cannot know what is going on in
another person's life, it is unfair
to judge a whole group based on the
attitudes of a few.
Besides, how do you know that the
person professing to be a Christian
really is one? Many people think
they are Christians because they go
to church, believe in God, etc. But
have they truly made Jesus the Lord
of their lives?
If they have, great! Still, it
takes time to change habits and
behaviors that have always been
there. It is unfortunate that many
Christians, even after receiving the
free gift of salvation, still don't
understand that they are a NEW
CREATION, with a NEW NATURE, and
they fall back on their old nature.
They've either never read or
understood that a believer's
"attitudes and thoughts must
constantly be changing for the
better" (Ephesians 4:24) or that,
"quarreling, harsh words, and
dislike of others should have no
place" (Ephesians 4:31). Many
professing Christians are Christians
in name only and have never truly
surrendered their lives to Christ
allowing the Holy Spirit can do the
inner-renewal work.
If you have been hurt by the
rudeness of some Christians, please,
don't let what others do keep you
from giving God a chance. People
make bad choices when driving, too.
They treat it like a game instead of
the enormous responsibility it is.
Yet, you don't stop you from
driving, right? So, why let the poor
behavior of others decide for you
whether to follow Christ or not?
Give Jesus a chance. He's worth
every bit of your time, heart, and
energy. Many genuine believers exist
who would love to spend time with
anyone seeking to know the truth
about the Scriptures and share their
Christian love.
