How do I let them go?

I’m going to let you in on a conversation I was having with God the other day.

I was frustrated. I had enough. I’m was tired of what I refer to and call “crappy” Christians, because I didn’t know what else to call them — people who claim the label of Christian, but seem to have absolutely no intention of actually following Jesus as far as I can tell. Let me take that a bit farther — these folks whose concept of Jesus is about as foreign to me as Finnish is to most people in that it is unrecognizable when spoken to the average English speaker. Yes, I’m being judgmental Lord. Yes, I’m having a moment.

I’m a bit sick of “Christians” finding loopholes for why they can be jerks to people in the name of Jesus. I’m really tired of “Christians” having a business doing whatever it is the business does, but not for certain people because certain potential customers offend said business owners. Meanwhile other practices that counter the faith are ignored all together conveniently. This is the essence of what it means to be a crappy Christian as far as I’m concerned. That’s just one example. And I’m really tired of it.

I’m tired of politicians who love to use their Christian label for their political and partisan advantage, all the while advancing policies that hurt the poor and marginalized. Do they even have any idea that Scripture is loaded with the theme of care for the poor and marginalized? Or is actually reading Scripture too inconvenient? Never mind, I’m expecting far too much, aren’t I?