I’m NOT Sorry
Over the past few weeks God has really convicted me to assume less, and make no apologies. I need to quit assuming that people are unable to step out of their situation into a situation of faith, and quit apologizing for asking them to consider it. Since I’ve become a church planter I have “encouraged” everyone in my path to consider becoming a part of our work at Horizon. Not because I want to put butts in the seats on Sunday morning, but because every church needs people to do the work of reaching a community. Previously, I have been apologetic about this. I would say things like, “I know you’re in a comfortable place right now, but…,” or “I don’t know how this fits into your life, but…” I was basically saying, “I’m sorry that I have prompted you to consider God’s true calling for your life.”
What I have come to realize is that if we are ever going to reach the world of people who are nonbelievers we have to be unapologetic about our approach. We can’t prompt someone to react to God’s calling and then say we’re sorry. As I personally, and our church corporately, continue to search for people who feel called to make a HUGE impact for God’s kingdom at Horizon we will remain unapologetic. We’re not sorry God is challenging you. We’re not sorry God is stretching you. We’re not sorry that God is causing you to deny yourself, your desires, your direction to follow His. Doing these things will all benefit the kingdom of God whether it’s your very first step of faith to accept Christ through baptism or a mature believers decision to follow God in an uncomfortable direction.
I’m NOT sorry. Are you?
