How Bad can you Hate someone??

Ok...so the Tile is a little bit odd because we all know we are not supposed to HATE people...but it fits what i want to say. Last Weekend Dr. Alan Reid was a guest speaker at my church (Sevier Heights Baptist of Knoxville). He told us about A hard core atheist who was a...magician...i think. We actually watched a video that the athiest had posted on youtube. Anyway, after one of his shows, a man came up to him, looked him straight in the eyes, handed him a Bible and told him he needed Jesus and he would pray for him. Then he smiled and walked away. This man had a HUGE affect on the Athiest. Although it didnt change his life, or cause him to decide there was a God, it did leave a mark on his heart. He couldnt believe there was "Christain" out there that would care about him, and not "shove thier religion down his throat." He appreciated how genuine the man was and how he looked him right in the eyes. He then went on to say smething that struck me HARD. He said...

"if you believe without a doubt that there is a God, and there is a Heaven and
Hell, then How bad would you have to hate someone to NOT tell them the truth
and spare them from an eternity in Hell."

This Athiest (suprisingly) has the right idea! So many times we get caught up in going to church and praying before we eat and being "good christians" that we forget to "spread the word." As Christians, we are commanded to go out into all nations and tell the good news of Jesus! Dont get me wrong, it's important to go to church and try to be good, but we should also be whitnessing to everybody around us.

I never would have thought that not telling somebody about Jesus meant that i hated them! Thats crazy! But is it really? The one and only way to God (and Heaven and the most amazing and wonderful eternity anybody could possibly EVER imagine worshiping the creator of life!) is through Jesus and the alternative is not a pretty outcome...it's awful really. So how much could you hate somebody to not tell them? And that goes for everybody, even your enemies. Surely, you dont dislike even them enough to want them to endure something as awful as eternal seperation from God. it's a very scay thing.

Anyway, I feel this is an important message! Im still trying to take it in and figure out how to most effectively whitness to everybody around me. I know one of the best ways is to just be a good example in your everyday life. Have a great attitude and show the world that you are different...because you are...you have Christ (the Holy Spirit) living inside you! So let it show! Smile to everybody and work on having such a positive attitude that nobody can ever not see your light shine! It's not as easy as it sounds...but it's deffinately my goal in life!

That's all for now! Remember...Our God Lives..and Saves...so get the word out!! It's meant to be shared! ~God Bless~

~*!Morgan Nicole!*~