Christianese ue doing what

-noun- they did?

The manor in which devoted Christian people speak
to express their interaction with God, the world and They found
society God and
nurtured broken

W hen talking to a Christian (myself includ-

ed), the following words tend to make a
subtle appearance:
- Amazing, blessed, journey, heart...
“This Sunday’s worship was totally
amazing. I felt so blessed especially at this
point with MY journey with God where He laid it
upon MY heart just to go and sit at His feet and
wait upon Him to guide ME, you know?”
Everyone has sometime or other in their lives
experienced such ‘jargon’. Now don’t get me
wrong, I don’t condemn it, I myself practise it.
But, I’ve lately noticed that my way of speaking
is a sugar coated mask of pride and selfishness.
I keep telling great stories about how great God
has been to me and how I feel so blessed and
live in abundance.
Unfortunately, that’s not the picture I see of the
great apostles in the Bible. Let’s face it. The
apostles had super crappy lives. The majority
died a martyred death. Why did they still contin-
hearts. Their urge
to heal the world
was so much greater
than the need for self-
preservation and security,
that they laid down their lives.
They lived the lives Jesus spoke.
I think I’m missing the point. I often ask people,
“Is God in your heart?”
It’s a little misleading and much selfish:
The question I should be asking is,
“Are you in God’s heart?”
What breaks God’s heart should break mine.
What compels God’s heart must compel mine. I
don’t want to live my life in His grace only. I want
to surrender my life and go His will and His heart
takes me.
I want to celebrate a broken heart!

Broken
Celebrating A

Heart
May 2011
Newsletter #21