What can we do to separate our core Christian values from the human instinct of self-preservation? I guess what I am trying to ask is: Why do we as Christians feel that we have the right to safety for us and our families? The more I try to understand what Jesus really wants for us—the more I come the conclusion that our physical and emotional well-being—and that of our families—is no guarantee for those that follow Christ.
When we as a people and as a nation are attacked—we feel that we must punish the offender. When someone appears to be a threat to us—we feel that it is in our best interest to neutralize and prevent that threat. If people don’t agree with us, or our way of thinking, we feel that it is ok to tell them to “get the hell out of this country if they don’t like it.”
As Christians, do you think that we are entitled to anything—even basic security? If we are truly following God with all that we have—doesn’t that inherently require us to risk everything that we have for His sake?
Have we as Christian-Americans become so deeply rooted and attached to being American that we view what it really means to be a Christ follower in the context of what it means to be a “good American?” Shouldn’t we look at our identity as Americans and what that really means from the framework of someone who is 100% devoted to the teachings of Jesus?