The Christian Bubble

I watched a video online about 2 months ago entitled "The Christian Bubble" it was "Satan" talking to the camera about how frustrated he is because Christian's live in a "bubble" now. We have Christian friends, Christian movies, Christian TV, Christian music, Christian clothes, you name, we have it! We do not need the "outside" world for much at all anymore and that makes it hard for him to get to us.

My thoughts were "Yea! Haha Satan! Beat you! I live in a bubble!" The more I thought about it, the happier I was with myself for surrounding myself with "Jesus" stuff. I was completely out of touch with the secular world and I loved that!

About a week later it seemed like my online "life" blew up in my face. All of a sudden everyone wanted to debate me on my beliefs and put down my way of living. I almost deleted my facebook out of frustration with it all. It went on for about 2 to 3 weeks, every day, all day. Then I met a man named Danny at a gas station. Danny was digging through a garbage can looking for lottery tickets that someone might have thrown away. Without thinking twice I approached him and asked if he needed anything. He told me he needed beer, because without about 4 beers he couldn't sleep. I didn't buy him beer, but I did buy him food and cigarettes and I gave him a bible and my phone number.

I couldn't stop thinking about him. Where was he sleeping? What was he doing for food? Was he cold? I received a call about a week later. Danny was trying to get a hotel room for a night because it was supposed to snow. We had 5 dollars to our name, but we called every person we could think of. Can you believe it took us calling every "christian" we knew before we found someone who would give us the 30 dollars it cost? We found a few before that, but no one was willing to go out of their way, just a little bit, to get us the money. It's easy to hand someone money, but actually going out of your way to do it? Apparently that is a bit much. I was angry. I was sad. I felt defeated and broken hearted for this man. Then we found the money and I cried.

What does this have to do with a Christian "bubble"? I was living in that bubble. I was happy in my comfortable warm place. I had no interest in outside things. Then God took a pin to my bubble. Why? Because it is dangerous for a Christian to be in that place! There is nothing wrong with Christian music, movies, clothes, etc...but when you lose touch of the secular world entirely how do you expect to make an impact in it?

Christians are not called to quietly live their lives under a rock. We are not meant to be stuck up our churches butt all the time. Serving in church is great, and necessary, but there is a big, big world we are meant to be changing!

We all say "The world would be such a better place if everyone lived their lives how the bible tells us to." How can we expect anyone "out there" to know how that is if we are not involved with "their world"?

Matthew 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" key word? GO!!

Sorry to burst your bubble. Actually, no I'm not :)