Where are the True Christians?

Jesus said:
“I came not to be served, but to serve,”

He also said:
“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”

We can all quote the following teachings that Jesus has given us:
“Turn the other cheek,”
“The first will be last and the last will be first,”
and “whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

So why is it that I see so many Christians nodding their heads right now, while I see so few Christians living this out in their lives?

I have seen so-called Christians start fights because they felt they should be taken first, even though others were more in need. I have seen these same Christians tell me how it’s all about God. How is it that there are so many Christians that can say to your face that they love God and then they go out and show absolutely no love to another who is struggling. There are always the excuses: “I’ve been waiting on line for an hour.” “I’m struggling too.” “They did the same thing to me last time.” While all these justifications may make sense in this world, a true Christian isn’t basing their behavior on the logic of this world. They should be acting upon the prompting of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, neither of which align with the logic of this world.

If we do what makes sense in this world, we will more often than not find ourselves working against the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Galatians 5:17 “For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other…” The flesh, the world and the god of this world (Satan) will always work in the logic of this world. When we follow their logic, we will find ourselves opposing the will of God.

Yet we also learn how to overcome this problem, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16). Also, we learn that “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,“ (2 Timothy 3:16). If instead of walking in the logic of this world, we walk by the Spirit and the Word of God (the scriptures), we will find ourselves doing the opposite of what we have normally done in the past.

The world looks at us Christians and sees a bunch of hypocrites. They know we say that we believe that the Bible is the Word of God and that the Holy Spirit empowers us. Yet they do not see many Christians living out these truths. I understand why they think this way because I have seen the same things. If instead of taking care of ourselves, we actually remembered the price Jesus paid for us and how much we owe him, maybe we would find it much easier to live a forgiving and loving life. Then maybe the world would stop calling us hypocrites. And maybe we would be pleasing to the One who has given us eternal life.