To be COOL or CHRISTLIKE

Especially among young people today, I see an overwhelming desire of Christians to be cool in the eyes of the non-Christians in the world.

Whether it's in the name of pride, which says, "I want them to like me and think I'm cool." or in the name of cultural relevance, which says, "I want them to see Christians can be cool too."

Either way, the issue is... being cool. The lifting up (exaltation) of who YOU are, and what YOU do, and how YOU do it.

But there comes a piont, as in all areas and issues of life where we must ask ourselves... where is the balance, and where is my heart? Is it to exalt me or is it to exalt Christ? Am I more concerned that they see a cool person, a cool Christian, or a Christlike person? What's my motivation? Am I turned on by the praises of people who exalt ME saying how cool or great I am, or am I passionately sold out to them seeing Jesus and him alone in and through me?

While Jesus demonstrated lots of ways to show Christians are real and relevant, not one of them had to do with the issue of being identified as "Cool", the social elite or superstars. NO, his approach was... to serve and give your life for others.

"He who finds his life will loose it. He who looses his life for my sake will find it. He who wants to become the greatest in the Kingdom must become the servant of all." -Jesus