A couple of weeks ago my husband was offered a ministry position.

Wonderful, right?

I wish.

We quickly learned the leadership in said ministry didn’t “appreciate” our theological views and made it clear we had a “warped view” of Christ.

Thus we became a project.

We needed to be shown the error of our ways.

And there was no agreeing to disagree.

As you can imagine…we were offended.

Some Christians have reached a dangerous mindset. One that says that if every person they come across doesn’t share their same thoughts and ideas, they must save them from their warped thinking.

This. Is. Offensive.

That’s like saying, “You’re not good enough. I can fix you.”

But I don’t want to be fixed.

Being broken makes us usable by God. Brokenness rids us of pride. When we can acknowledge we need God’s perfect love to make us complete.

I can safely say I disagree theologically on one level or another with over half of my Christians friends. I had to get over it. It isn’t my soul mission in life to debate with them and bring them over to my way of thinking. That’s exhausting and counterproductive.

As Christians we are supposed to build and strengthen the body of Christ. Instead we separate and weaken it with silly theological hang ups.

It’s sickening.

So take this for what it’s worth:

Your thoughts on tithing, the rapture, same-sex marriage, the government, divorce, alcohol, and tattoos does not advance the kingdom of heaven.

But one things does. Love.

Treating people as a project does not show love.

So, yes, I’m broken. But please don’t fix me.

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