I'm back. In the 480 that is.
Berkeley was an amazing trip. It was so much more than I expected. All I had heard of the Bay Area is that it is full of liberals and people choosing to live alternative lifestyles. What a terrible perception. Although both of those accusations may be true, the demography is so much more. All I could see in the Bay Area were people that are seeking. They are all looking for something more. These are people that are planning the world of tomorrow but still don't grasp the God of Old. They are real people, that live real lives, in the real world. They are the innovators, world changers, protesters, and activist. They are the bold. They stand for what they believe and believe in what they stand for. Though they may have been led way off the course of God I can't help but think about their passion. What if the passion they have for their false gods and sinful lifestyles can be turned into a passion for the most high God? What if Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco became the sight of a world changing revival?
Who are we to say it is impossible?
We tend to make sin bigger than God. We are scared to confront it and tend to just let it happen. We get into a mindset that we can't stop it so instead we try to isolate it. We push it into certain countries, regions, and cities. We think that if we contain it eventually it will just go away.
Think again.
We need to infiltrate. We have to do something. We have to fight evil with love. We have to welcome the sinner with open arms. We have to truly love the person and hate the bond of sin. We are the portrayal of Christ to today's world. Shouldn't we show the love he did? Shouldn't we try to sow His seed in the Bay Area instead of condemning it's people. I was truly challenged by my trip. I pray that Pastor's Earl and Janet Creps have the hand of God in their work. That they prove the critics wrong. That their church will thrive in an area of overwhelming sin. That everything that is about to happen is for the glory of God! I know that my God is bigger than any evil. Wait until he rocks the Bay Area.
Don't Underestimate Him,
Shane
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