Why Do We Expect the World To Act Like Christians When Christians Don't Act Like Christians?

We live in crazy times. It seems like with every passing day the world is getting worse and worse. Some Christians have started to cry foul. They have taken to Facebook to complain about the state of our nation or they will sit around their dinner table and discuss how terrible things have gotten. Some have turned to political activism and picket city hall or attend meetings. I am in no way criticizing political activism, but I have seen, especially lately, that some Christians have taken to political activism but have neglected their duty as a Christian. I hear complaints all the time about how our nation is going morally down the tubes, but the same people that complain are the ones that do not go to church. I said in my sermon yesterday, "If you do not take the time to go to church, then you have no business to complain about how our nation is becoming." Why? Because a strong nation is built by strong churches. Why does it seem like Christians are losing the battle in our country? Because we are not willing to act like Christians. In my independent Baptist circles there is so much infighting, so much hatred, so little reaching out that it is no wonder that the world doesn't take us seriously. What am I trying to say? As Christians, we need to take a good long look at ourselves and figure out what we are doing wrong. I believe that when we are honest with ourselves we will see that our biggest problem is that we are not as consecrated to God as we should be. We haven't given ourselves wholly to God, and now we are seeing the consequences of the world calling us out on it. Why is the United States failing morally? The Bible says that it is because of us, "If MY people, which are called by MY name, will humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked way, then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land." This nation is not being ruined by the homosexual crowd, the abortion crowd, or the evolution crowd; it is being ruined by Christians who are not willing to humble themselves, pray, and turn from their wicked ways. How sobering! So let me ask you, are you being part of the problem or part of the solution? If we had churches and Christians who were completely given to God, I believe we can see a revival the likes of which we have never seen before. Pray for revival! Start by praying for yourself.