Action A Christians Response To Apathy

Action A Christians Response To Apathy

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Apathy is something many believers in the Christ struggle to overcome, as they encounter it in themselves and in others on nearly a daily basis worldwide. There is an old saying, "If you wanted to focus on the bad, it would be easy. There is a lot of it. But just because it is there doesn't mean you have to go looking for it." As soon as I heard this, it made perfect sense to me. I instantly thought about how much the news media focuses on the bad. However it took me awhile to see what a problem this posed for the modern Christian.

What causes apathy is the feeling that the odds are stacked overwhelmingly against you. Why not be apathetic if no one else cares about your perspective, beliefs, principles, and priorities? What's the purpose of fighting when it is obvious that you will lose? When you look for the bad and know it is bigger than you are, it only makes sense not to fight.

So, apathy is a result of fear. This apathy starts to threaten all the Church stands for. It's like a virus, bleeding into a congregation, removing hope and altering every aspect of their lives. Like sap from a tired tree, the compromises on their Christian beliefs ooze out from the cracked bark barely an ounce at a time without guilt. Apathy may well take out all determination.

A good Christian friend of mine once said, "I drive much too fast to put a Christian symbol on my car." When I suggested to him that he maybe ought to slow down, he said that it wasnt important enough to change something so simple. However, I dont think it is insignificant or simple at all.

I have come to the realization that defense against apathy requires faith, and faith requires hope. Christ did the impossible (go willingly to the cross) for that very hope. Able to see hope firsthand as God and knowing of greater things to come, Christ was willing to walk through derision, laughter, torture, and eventually death. The joy that hope contained was what gave Him strength.

I know that Christians, including myself, forget how to stand out in faith and disregard what our hope is. I know that we would discover that apathy has no place amongst us if we would just remember hope. Apathy is just a poison, which takes down our defenses and corrupts our faith. Don't think so? Notice the people of faith today.

Once I was told that, if everybody who claimed to believe in God believed truly without doubt, they would act differently than they currently do; so differently, in fact, that the rest of the world would notice it. The way they did business, their attitudes, and their lifestyles essentially every aspect of their lives would change dramatically. They would behave as Christ did, and the world would acknowledge it. In the face of apathy, faith has been left with little meaning. A large number of Christians have neglected the fact that just uttering the words will not suffice; one is required to take action in order to reveal to others what he actually believes.

And more so than anything else, what is really needed is action. Is there a way for a Christian to fight apathy? Stepping out in REAL faith, a Christian decides upon hope: the hope that what Christ knew was sufficient. Putting on a Christian t-shirt was one of the first things I did when I became a hope-filled Christian. On that day I was advertising my beliefs. In doing so, I paid more attention to my reactions to others and my actions in general. My driving took a dramatic turn for the better, and my tone was more respectful. What is the reason for this? I had decided to align myself with Christ, intentionally alerting others to this allegiance. Best of all, I chose to be without apathy that day.

Try it. Take action and look to the coming hope. Don't be afraid to show others the symbols of your faith by wearing a Christian t-shirt or displaying the Christian fish on your car. Provide assistance to local shelters and volunteer for community projects. And understand that your actions represent Christ when you do so. Take the threat seriously, and become a force that will make the world take notice. Don't forget: "Greater is He who is in you than He who is in the world" (1 John 4:4).

About the Author:
Bethany Chastain was looking for positive alternatives for her childrens wardrobe, not wanting the less is more appearance of todays clothing to affect her childrens purity. She found Christian apparel at C28, she was overjoyed that Christian Hoodies could look so trendy and yet covering. Bethany is content to shop at C28 to buy those Christian footwear.



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