“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34-35

Can people really tell that we are disciples of Jesus by the way we treat other Christians?  By the way we talk about other Christians?  Jesus loved us so much that He put us before Himself.  He died on the cross to save us from our sins while we were still actively opposed to Him. (Romans 5:8)  When was the last time we put another Christian before our own wants and desires?

There’s even a difference between being generous and putting someone before myself.  I can be generous and share my meal with a hungry man, but when was the last time I used my last $4 to buy a hungry person a meal rather than myself?  Do I truly think of other Christians as my brothers?  Do I treat them as such?

It’s time we stopped paying lip-service to the commandments of Christ, and started putting them into practice.  Jesus didn’t call us to be Christians.  He didn’t call us to be believers.  He called us to be disciples.  He called us to follow Him.  (Matthew 4:19)  Believing in Jesus won’t get you anywhere.  Even the demons believe.  (James 2:19)  We have to deny ourselves and love each other…even when it isn’t easy.  (Luke 9:23-26)

You might be wondering about that whole “end of the Internet” thing.  My intended purpose for this new blog is to be a sounding board to allow me to work out things that are going through my mind at the time.  It’s a reference to the fact that if you’re reading this, you have probably already read everything worth reading on the Internet.

I don’t know what direction this new experiment will take, but if you want to read about youth ministry, foster-parenting, and whatever else strikes my fancy, you are welcome to check back here.