Conformity.

Lately, I have been hearing more and more Christians giving rules, guidlines and suggestions to people as to how they should be. This is my number 1 least favorite thing about Christians. They say, "Oh, God loves you the way you are." but then they say "Well, to come to this you have to wear this, We dont use those words. dont you know that we dont do those things here? You really shouldnt look like that. Read these books. Dont shop here. Thats not how we look. We only listen to this. You should be looking to study this."

SHUT UP!

If, God loves me just the way I am then dont try to CHANGE me! My life is not some canvas, its not Build-A-Bear. I refuse to be stereotypical. Just because I dont like to look a certain way, or read certain things doesnt make me any less of a Christian that anyone else. Theres nothing wrong with me not desiring to be a foriegn missionary, I can be a light for Christ in my community. I dont HAVE to read biblical/spiritual books all the time. I dont have to only listen to Christian music. There is nothing wrong with the makeup I wear. I am not a bad example to children because of how I dress. I can still love and show the love of Christ even though I have a boyfriend. 

I have a serious problem with Christians who say that God loves everyone and yet they wont even let someone who's gay enter their building. Or who, instead of getting to know a person the way they are, they try to change that person to fit the mold then they will get to know them.

Sorry guys, but I dont want to be like you. I am an individual. and if you are one of those people, before you say something, or make a "suggestion" or before you leave someone out, just think about this.

Think about how ignorent you look to the people who are watching what you are doing. Think about how much you are hurting the person you are trying to "suggest" something to. Think about if you were in that position and someone was just about to tell you that you dont look enough like everyone else so you dont belong here. How much would that hurt you? Or if you were unsaved, why in the WORLD would you want to be like these judmental, unaccepting, hypocritical people?

You wouldn't.

So my philosphy, I will not conform. I will be myself, because I know what I believe and I want to love people, not change them. I want people to want to be like me because I'm different, I want unsaved people to notice something different, but not abrasive, or scary, or judgemental.

I want then to see the deep passion I have for them to know this awesome Creator and loving Father who, even though I am dirt, He loves me.

Just Something to think about.

Love&Rockets

Aggie.