a rant - an honest rant

I feel like everywhere I go I am surrounded by people that are gossipping or bad mouthing someone or just not showing the love of Christ to others. It's pretty disheartening. I see no good in that.

I am a recovering gossiper myself. As queer as that sounds - it's very true. Gossipping used to be one of those things that I found just came so easily to me. God has been doing much in me since those times.

The thing that I struggle with, though, is how can someone seriously feel that they are carrying out "being the church" when they are just being hypocrites? Those two don't go together! Well, actually, in this day and age, being a Christian and a hypocrite kinda do go together. How sad is that?

How am I as a follower of Christ (I don't even want to call myself a Christian) doing anything to change this stereotype and hypocrisy? Especially if when I am around these people who are doing this and I am just not saying anything. I just don't understand the joy behind degrading others. I see no reason for it.

It's just so frustrating to see it happening all over the place - especially when you're trying to teach others that it really isn't Christ-like - at all.

It's all so - ugh.

Prayer Requests:
* Bible Study - starts April 6th
* Further "Settling in"
* PRAISE! - Dixon and Kristin had their baby girl a week ago today!! Quinlyn (Quinn) Emma Kinser - and she's beautiful! I can't wait to meet her!!

peace all,
~Jenna