A man wrote to a publication recently asking for advice. His sister had just become a born-again Christian and was making the entire family crazy. He complained her nose was always buried in a Bible, she regularly ran off to Church, prayed before meals, and talked to anyone who would listen about Jesus. She was making quite a nuisance of herself. He asked the author of the publication for help. The author responded with these comments: There was nothing much the brother could do about his sister's newfound faith -- other than letting it run its course (perhaps he might consider listening). In the meantime, he would have a front-row seat to witness some of the more amazingly unselfish acts of kindness and charity (performed in the name of Jesus), he would ever see in his lifetime -- so enjoy it while it lasts.
If these "amazingly unselfish acts of kindness and charity" lasted a lifetime -- wouldn't it bring honor and glory to God, rather than His name being cursed? Too often Christianity is about judging and condemning the behavior of others, or claiming higher moral character -- only to fall short, disgraced in full public view. Paul tells us, "God's name is cursed by the Gentiles because of you." That's a pretty serious accusation, and one we should all be concerned about.
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