Does jesus really "roll" like that?

Yeah, its official, I'm cool... I got my new rollin' with Jesus logo and now I'm chillin' with the Son. OK, not really...(read on)

It's really late... I'm surfin' the internet...and I came across a few websites that poke fun at churches, pastors, leaders, and even God Himself. Now, mind you, these websites are maintained by people that are at odds with the truths that we believe as Christians. A preponderance of demeaning frequently occurs towards the things that we, as Christians, should highly prize and value.

What I really mean to ask is, is jesus really your "homeboy"??? Afterall, some t-shirts try to proclaim such things so it must be true, right? Logically, another question begs to be asked, "Are we trying to fit Jesus into a "homeboy" sized box to make him more appealing to the culture, or to our friends?" Hmmmm...

I remember the time before I became a christian. I was going to church because I felt that I needed to be there, in order for me to learn more about God. My friends thought that was kind of cool that I was learning some new, spiritual things. Once God had become real to me, and I began the process of surrendering my life to Him, I began to become bolder and bolder for Him. Well, my so-called friends obviously noticed that I began speaking to them more and more about God and Jesus and about what He was doing in my life. Eventually, through different circumstances, most of my friends became distant and I found myself without many friends at all.

They didn't understand what was happening to me, nor could they. Those that do not have the Holy Spirit see the things of God as pure foolishness (1 cor 2:14) even though the whole time they are actually perishing in their ignorance, whereas those whom are being saved [we] know that it is the active and very real power of God working in our lives (1 cor 1:18). We simply weren't saved to see things the same way as the world and we certainly weren't saved to imitate or emulate them, for sure. You see, following Jesus doesn't mean that He's your "homeboy". Maybe we have differing definitions for the term homeboy, but nevertheless there needs to be this awe-inspired, level of respect worthy of His position and authority in our lives. Even the disciples at the very least valued Jesus as a prophetic teacher, albeit the Son of the Most High God!

Concerning the internet webheads that say such things, my first reaction was: How dare they do such a thing or say this and that about something that I value as a follower of Christ?! Of course, the next thing I thought was the ways in which I do the very same things. I realized that in my own life there are some ways that I've failed to honor God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit the way that I should -- OUCH!

Note to self: Definitely food for thought and room for spiritual growth.