Creekstone Church

What could it look like to respond to the sins of others the way Jesus responds to mine? That is the focus of today's post. I hope it helps you see the cross a bit more clearly and rest in the grace of the Father. https://www.restfortheweary.net/p/how-should-i-handle-someo

Walt Kelly famously quipped in his Pogo comic strip, We have met the enemy and he is us. Well, I have met the enemy and he is me. If you can relate. Here is hope. https://www.restfortheweary.net/p/who-is-your-worst-enemy

Late on a dark and muggy Saturday night in July of 2013, a gang fight broke out in the Gage Park neighborhood of Chicago. Apparently, someone identified a passing car as belonging to a rival gang and threw a brick at it. In retaliation, the car sped up and swerved into the crowd, striking twenty-year-old Jose Ibarra. By the time police arrived on the scene, Jose was dead. When the dust settled and his hoodie was pulled back, members of the gang realized that they had made a ...terrible mistake. The car didn’t belong to a rival, but to someone in their own gang. Jose was the victim of friendly fire. The same thing can happen in a local church. While the church isn’t a gang, it is possible for us to turn on our own, injuring each other with a similar kind of friendly fire. Most of the time, just like the gang-related death in Chicago eight years ago, friendly fire among Christians is a case of misidentifying the real enemy. It is the same for marriages. Among roommates. Even in politics. It is vitally important that we identify the real enemy in any conflict, lest we aim our fire on the wrong adversary. When we turn to the Bible, we discover that my true antagonist may not be who I assume it is. It is not my spouse. It is not someone at work. It is not a fellow believer or a stubborn neighbor. My worst enemy is not even the devil. Walt Kelly famously quipped in his Pogo comic strip, We have met the enemy and he is us. To make it more personal. I have met the enemy and he is me. If you can relate, I hope today's post helps. https://www.restfortheweary.net/p/who-is-your-worst-enemy