“No More Namby Pamby Christians”
Dear
family of friends,
Some call
it “fire in the bones”. Some say “I’m steamed up” or that "burns me up." Others use words I was raised not to even
think about saying. But however you express the attitude of “I
am just tired of it”, that will move you to move, that will be better than
to waste your God-given life away as the world dies away.
On the
way to work this morning, having again donned my “Jeff Gordon NASCAR helmet”, for
the trip north on I77 in Charlotte, NC even at 6 am, I was flashed twice with
the bright lights from behind, for no apparent reason. But then I knew it must
be because of the Israel flag sticker on my left rear window, or the “I Love My
Wife” one on the opposite side. Facts that I stand for. Loves that I will die
for.
My car's rear window.
You know,
I have had enough of those who keeping telling me, and our country, and the
world, that historic truths are lies; that standing for righteousness is
pushing my beliefs on others; that sharing a word of hope and love on the job
isn’t permitted, because it might offend someone else. Really? Well then so be
it.
Christians
around the world are being hammered, murdered, tortured for their beliefs, and
many of us in the USA are just content to sit in the Sunday pew, hear a nice
song, and then join the rest of them as if we ourselves have never “seen the
light”, or have been saved from the lukewarmness that has engulfed so many of
us these past twenty years. We have been fogged over.
Becoming
so content to just lay around waiting for the rapture, when the King of kings
and Lord of lords, who saved us from that dead beat life we had, has already given
us the command to “Get up and get out there” to the dying world. (Just as a
side note: General George S. Patton knew how to get the job done in World War
II. I know the Lord used him and pray He gives us leaders again who are willing
and able to do the right thing as required.)
How we
have chosen to just pass the days, night after night, watching TV shows that
leave you with no meaning and no purpose, while at the same time just letting
the ungodly thoughts come into our homes and numb our minds without us thinking
twice about it. How we have become namby pamby*, afraid to speak a word, declare
His truth, or spread the gospel to those who need to hear it before eternity
hits them tomorrow.
“I know
you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You’re not cold, you’re not
hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You’re stale. You’re stagnant. You
make me want to vomit. You brag, ‘I’m rich, I’ve got it made, I need nothing
from anyone,’ oblivious that in fact you’re a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare
and homeless.
“Here’s what I want you to do: Buy your gold
from me, gold that’s been through the refiner’s fire. Then you’ll be rich. Buy
your clothes from me, clothes designed in Heaven. You’ve gone around half-naked
long enough. And buy medicine for your eyes from me so you can see, really see.
“The people I love, I call to account—prod
and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet,
then! About face! Run after God!
“Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If
you hear me call and open the door, I’ll come right in and sit down to supper
with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having
conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my Father. That’s my gift to
the conquerors!
“Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the
Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches.” (Revelation 3:15-22)
As for
me and my house, I for one am going to talk louder, share more often, help
those who want help, and do that which I have been called to do. Feeding my
self-love is not the answer I want. I hope you are so moved to do what you have
been saved from, and called to do. If you don’t, we all will suffer from your
inaction.
The
world doesn’t need any more namby pamby Christians. They need God-fearing, not
man-fearing, disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ to do what He has already
commanded us to do. Get up and get going.
Ahava to
my family of friends,
Steve Martin
Founder, Love For His People
NOTE: This was published on Dec. 10, 2013, before the Duck Dynasty/A&E issue over Phil Robertson's stand on Biblical beliefs. It is good to see believers and families speaking up in support of our right to share the truth.
Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty on A&E TV
*Namby
Pamby is a term for affected, weak, and
maudlin speech/verse. However, its origins are in Namby
Pamby (1725), by Henry Carey. Another: lacking in character or substance
Related Words
unexciting, uninspiring, unrewarding; bland, boring, drab,dreary, dry, dull, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, lifeless,monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous, tedious, tiresome,tiring, uninteresting, vapid, wearisome, weary, wearying;inane; innocuous, inoffensive; mild, soft, subdued, tame,weak; common, commonplace, ordinary, stale,unexceptional
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Ahava
Love Letter #94 “No More Namy Pamby Christians” ©2013
Steve Martin
Date:
In the year of our Lord 2013 (12.10.13 Wednesday at 7:30 am in Charlotte, NC).
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Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your head from the Lord Jesus, Yeshua HaMashiach.
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People
Charlotte, NC USA