Whisper possiblities

"YOU'RE GOING TO HELL!"

"YOU'RE ALL SINNERS!"

"EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON!"

"ARE YOU SAVED?"

"JESUS HATES WHAT YOU ARE DOING."

We've all heard these horrible Christian clichés and they are usually shouted by preachers who seem to hate everybody and everything. They condemn all who don't agree with them a vehemence that seems almost holy (or unholy as the case may be!) and their loud voices drown out the quiet call of God.

In very few places in the Bible do we find God shouting; far more often God speaks quietly so we have to listen carefully to catch what is being said.

So instead of screaming out hyperboles about how God hates everyone (well that's what it sounds like to me) let us whisper quietly the wonders of the love of God.

Listen carefully for God has much to say to you, but if you don't listen carefully other sounds and voices can drown him out. Hear what God has to say to you...

"You're welcome here!"

"You're loved and valuable."

"You can do great things."

"You have great worth."

"I don't care where you're from."

"I love you."

So don't always listen to the loudest voice - it isn't necessarily the right one; sometimes the whispers are what we need to hear.

(This post was inspired by something Rev David Hansen posted a while ago.)