what others think...

so why is it, that as a society (and a people and a body), we care so much about what others think. I mean... if we were to just stop and think it out. We were all made in the image of God, each and every one of us. We all are God's Children (and thus, we are all Brothers and Sisters). We are all sinners and completely unworthy of God's Salvation. And yet Jesus died for each and every one of us. And it is written all over the Bible that God is the only judge, and the only thing that matters is how our hearts look before God's eyes. We all fall short (most of us, extremely short!) of the glory of God. And yet... we still care what other people think, sometimes in a way that interferes with how our hearts look before God. Why is it... that we feel that we have the right to judge others? Whether their actions, personalities, appearance...we mess up just like they do, we have personality flaws that we have to work out with Jesus just like they do, and we were all created in the image of God, so appearance is not something we should judge! Now, I'm not just calling the rest of society out on this, I am right there, too. I think we each have to prayerfully consider where we get this "pressure" from. Because it's not from God. He loves us because He created us. What if we were to start a revolution, where we actually were completely real and honest all the time, and the only view we cared about was God's. Can you imagine the stirring up that could do for society? The impact it would make? The love and acceptance that would radiate? The hearts that would come to know Jesus? I think that is what Jesus is calling us to do. But the hardest part is, stepping out of the boat, and doing it...

Will you step out of the boat?