Questions on Christ & Mission…

September 19, 2008

Some random questions I’m sure plenty of you have interesting responses to…

What’s the difference between a Christian and a humanitarian?

What do you love more? Christ or the Cause of Christ?

What would you be doing if you couldn’t be the hands and feet of Christ? ie. you were just a head being pulled around on a skateboard?

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Comments to “Questions on Christ & Mission…”

stephen said:

September 21st, 2008 at 4:51 pm

wow, lon. you have a way of making me think more than my average blog subscription.

okay here goes:

difference between a christian and a humanitarian - i guess motive….although i have to say that in many cases the humanitarian motive is more purely christ-like than the typical christian motive. generally speaking, a humanitarian isn’t giving something in order to get something. wheras the christian a lot of times is giving in order to convert. then again, i think christians and humanitarians alike are at least subconciously trying to get points from God.

do i love christ more, or the cause of christ? wow, i guess honestly i’d have to say the cause of christ. i’ve never “met” christ like i meet people in the real world. as i’m living out the cause of christ (which i would simply define as loving people) it puts me in contact with people. i was made for this. but it’s hard for me to complete the circle and realize that i have a love for people because of my love for christ. it’s not as tangible…

head on a skateboard? i guess i’d be yelling out directional instructions….NO! turn left! YOUR OTHER LEFT!!

thanks for the questions lon……skc

aaron said:

September 22nd, 2008 at 12:19 pm

question to the question, What is the cause of Christ I’m to be doing?

Lon said:

September 22nd, 2008 at 9:43 pm

great thoughts Stephen! thanks for being so honest about it all. i asked the skateboard question because i think that helps differentiate a bit of the humanitarian thing… i mean, who are you when there’s nothing left to do, or when you go to bed at night?

i struggle with loving christ personally, because being a part of what he’s doing is so much a part of it, but can sometimes replace it. ie. sometimes i feel like just another humanitarian…