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December 02, 2008
Being nice
So who are the people who are going to change this? I was reminded today of what I've already been convinced of: it's not going to be the "nice guy."
Nice guys don't stir up trouble.
Nice guys don't get arrested.
Nice guys don't break the rules.
Nice guys certainly don't have the guts to risk losing their "nice status."
Nice guys don't change the world.
Nice guys don't die on crosses.
If you're nice, congratulations. You've become exactly what most churches are trying to make you. Grab your pew seat and fasten your seatbelt 'cause you're not going anywhere.
*This is quoted from an article in Radiant Magazine, and has been making me think. So often my aim in life is to be nice... but there is a difference between nice and showing the true love of Christ.
URL to article: http://www.radiantmag.com/2008/11/and-other-thoughts/
Posted by Angelina at December 2, 2008 09:43 AM
Comments
Its kind of nice when you can let what God thinks of you be infinitely more important than what everybody else things :)
Posted by: Steve O at December 2, 2008 02:27 PM
Lately, I have been learning about the difference between being nice vs being kind. There is actually a significant difference. Kindness being a fruit of the spirit implies a strength and boldness that niceness does not have.
Posted by: wendy sue at December 4, 2008 08:40 AM