I Don't Care About Your Religion, I Care About Your Heart


It's not about denomination it is about Jesus.

Hey friends! It has been a while since I have wrote and I thought it might be time I share what has been on my heart for a while. 

While I call myself a Christian, I also know that my belief in Jesus goes beyond the label. Also when asked I do not really identify with a denomination. I have been to Baptist, Evangelical, and Nondenominational churches. I have been to traditional and new age churches. I truly believe no matter the circumstances, it is all about Jesus. 

Over the past couple months people in my life have took notice of the way I live my life. Not everyone was a Christ follower, but they opened up to me and wondered why I live the way I do. They took note of the fact that I don't drink because I am not of legal age yet, they noticed the way I interact with people, they noticed my integrity, and more. Some people even talked to me about it. This opened up a conversation about what they believe in their heart and what I believe. I learned from them and I hope they learned from me. I have come to realize that more people believe in Jesus or know there is a God out there than I thought. Some people might not fit the  stereotypical Christian mold, but it does not mean they are not apart of God's family. 

This past week and I was talking to my friend about this concept. We were talking about people who scare people into accepting Jesus, by saying "If you die today where will you go?" Although, I do believe if we want to spend eternity in heaven we must accept Jesus, but I also believe there is more to it than just Heaven and Hell. It is about having a growing relationship with Jesus. I do not think Jesus would want us to be doing this in our day to day ministry because he is love. Let's show people the character of Jesus rather than telling them they are going to hell. Jesus is a friend and a healer. He also accepts and knows us. HE is so much and we should be reflecting those characteristics in our lives. After all if we are truly following Jesus, shouldn't we be striving to be more like him everyday? 

I think we as Christ followers separate ourselves by our denominations. I love my Baptist, Lutheran, Evangelical, Catholic, and Nondenominational brothers and sisters in Christ. Whether you go to a traditional place to learn more about Jesus or your church worship with rock music, I want to be your friend. I think it is time to remind ourselves that this life is all about Jesus. I believe that Jesus loves us all the same no matter what denomination we believe in. Lets remind ourselves that it is about HIM and what he has done for us. I believe it is about the Simple Gospel. 

I am not trying to shame anyone by writing this. I believe we all play equal roles in building the kingdom. I am writing this because I believe it is time we all ban together and love others and each other in Jesus name. If you are reading this and you have not invited Jesus to be apart of your life, I want to invite you to come home to Jesus, today. He loves us all SO much!

Dear friend, I love you no matter what you do or don't believe and HE does too!

P.S  No Matter what, I want to encourage, be an accountability partner to you, pray, and befriend you. I am on social media as @406_jourd on Instagram and @jourdynMack101 on Twitter, give me a follow and feel free to DM me anytime. If you ever need prayer or someone to talk to email me, jourdynpuppies@gmail.com, don't laugh it is from fourth grade and I stuck with it. 

P.P.S Want to see more encouraging posts? I used to write for Odyssey Online, so if you want to see more check out the link below.

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