Christian Party Poopers

‘One man’s theology is another man’s belly laugh.’
-Robert A. Heinlein

There far too many dour – yet sincere – Christians, who only know the life of sorrow and penitence. They are permanently prostate –– repenting of unknown sins, confessing long-forgiven attitudes and humbled because of their own humanity.

Red Letter Believers are people who know how to celebrate.

Jesus says to you, ‘Get up! I have come to give you joy. I have come to give life — in abundance.’

God didn’t save a wretch like me just to keep me a wretch. He took me, wiped the crud from my eyes, scraped the ugly scum from my heart and put a smile on my face. He put me in a seat right next to him and told me to eat up. He gave me this world and told to relish its wonders.

“‘Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.’ – John 16.22

He put people in my life and told me to influence them with his power and his grace. He put sinners in my way so I could love them and show them a better way.

The Grace Party is a raucous party. It’s full of people who have begun to live again. It’s a party other sinners are drawn to, because they too, want to live.

If you aren’t sure you’re a legalist, just look at your face! Then look at faces of the company you keep. Sour? Condemning? Critical? Then look at your “parties.” If there’s no joy, no life in them, then its time to put away your rule book and find the authentic Jesus.

He came to take the pooper out of your party!

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