In case you havent noticed, I barrack for Port Power! You may have also picked up that I dont like Collingwood Football club. But, I still have friends who barrack for Collingwood!
Even more than that, I straight out tell people I hate collingwood, I say comments like, "Not Collingwood!" or "No Collingwood supporters here!" and guess what, they dont mind, they stick up for their team! Who we barrack for doesnt take away from our relationship. In fact, it improves it. It gives us something to talk about, something to debate. Something to look forward to. Every time they win they tell me and vice-versa! We tell each other. We agree to disagree without backing down from our own beliefs.
What bugs people is when you barrack for a team one week and a different one the next. What bugs many people in Australia is when you dont barrack for anyone!
This is the same with evangelism! You can tell people who you believe in, who you follow without 'hurting' people, or allienating them. I have friends who are atheist others who are muslim! You dont even need to be embarassed or ashamed! You can follow Jesus when everyone around you doesnt. You can even talk about it with people who disagree!
We need to be more like footy supporters. Not the ones that jump on the bandwagon. We need to be like the faithful Richmond supporters, because they havent won a game all year, yet theres still some who will openly tell people who they barrack for. They will openly discuss issues in their team and club! Do you do that about your faith? About your king? About Christianity? Do you barrack for Jesus all week or just when you have a few supporters around you?
"We have the power to win, the power to rule! Come on Port Adelaide aggression!" (Port Power theme song)
WE AS CHRISTIANS DO HAVE THE POWER TO WIN, THE POWER TO RULE! COME ON! SALVATION ARMY AGGRESSION! LETS SAVE SOME SOULS!!!!! BARRACK FOR JESUS IN EVERYTHING YOU DO!
(of course Jesus does the saving, but we save people by leading them to Jesus who saves them... you get the picture!)
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WooHooo!! GO JESUS!!
Excellent Blog, u make many great points! I guess you'd say im one of those annoying people that doesnt go for a particular team, but when people ask i go for the bulldogs coz thats who the family go for! haha
=)
I gotta ask tho, are all ur blogs going to be about footy from now on?? BORING! =P haha
Thanks for reminding us how important it is to show we barrack for Jesus!
GOD BLESS YOU!
xxoo
You must love, a lot of people!!!!
Matthew 5:44
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