*Gasp* Look at That!

                                                            Wondering Weekend #9


     When someone looks up, you usually try and follow their line of sight to see what they see. The phrase, "Don't look!" has become something of an oxymoron. A pointed finger and the stares of many causes an alertness of attention. As humans, we tend to be curious about each other. We want to know why someone is interested in that thing that causes them to point or stare. Naturally.
     What if Christians all stared at the sky at the same time? What if they pointed when someone needs help? What if they all told each other not to look at darkness? Would the outsiders understand? Would their curiosity be aroused? Would anyone notice?
     My friend recently pinned a picture on that addicting website known as pinterest. It grabbed me. It was a sign. Not figuratively but a simple piece of paper with 1 sentence: "For one minute please, stand here in silence and look at the sky, and contemplate how awesome life is." I instantly had the desire to go post a bunch of signs all over town with this saying. Well, my friend stayed over last night, and we did. In a way.
     I printed 10 of these signs. I showed them to my mother and she asked me why I wanted to put such godless signs all over the place. She came up with the finishing touch: cross out the word "life" in red marker and write God. It was genius! It was thought provoking. It was something to inspire.
     We walked around town with a staple gun and a stack of papers. Every pole or tree that was near a sidewalk got one. We giggled as we felt like vandals. It felt so wrong, yet so right.
     What if every Christian did this in their town? We could start something amazing! We could cause people to wonder. We could point and stare and hope others would catch on. Yet, it would all be worthless if we don't love, forgive, and live selflessly. We cannot be hypocrites and expect people to want to know God. I know I sure wouldn't want to meet a leader of "fakies." We can tell people about God, Jesus, and Christianity all we want, but the biggest testimony is given through the way we live.
     I challenge you to hang signs, share the gospel, AND live out the Bible. Don't be fake. Be real. Really a Christian.