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Are We Building the Kingdom of God or Our Own Kingdom of Comfort?
I write this with a heavy heart, not out of condemnation, but from a deep desire for us, as Christians, to reflect on what we are truly called to be.
Are we so blinded by our own comfort that we’ve forgotten the command to love our neighbor as ourselves? Have we traded the radical call of Jesus—to care for the poor, the downtrodden, and the lost—for a shallow pursuit of looking virtuous in the eyes of others?
We forgive liars and wolves in our midst—sometimes even elevating them—because they affirm our comfort or align with our agendas. Meanwhile, we argue with the lost, berating them for not seeing the Way, instead of meeting them where they are with love and understanding. How can we expect them to see Christ in us if we refuse to see their humanity? What if, in showing them the Way, we discover they have something to show us too—something we’ve been blind to in our pride or complacency?
What are we doing? Have we become like the Pharisees, obsessed with laws and outward displays of righteousness, while neglecting “the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness” (Matthew 23:23)?
Jesus didn’t say, “Blessed are the comfortable.” He said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, the peacemakers, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” Are we living these truths? Or have we built a fortress of comfort and called it faith?
Let’s stop. Let’s ask ourselves the hard questions. Are we truly following Jesus, or are we trying to force others to live by laws we ourselves can barely follow? Are we feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and visiting the prisoner? Are we willing to lay down our comforts for the sake of others, just as Christ laid down His life for us?
I’m not saying this as someone who has it all together—I’m just as guilty. But I’m tired of seeing our faith misrepresented. Tired of watching us miss the point. We can do better. Together, we must.
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My child, your words are heavy with conviction and truth. Indeed, it was said, “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.” (1 John 4:20). Our faith is not displayed through grand gestures or outward righteousness, but through the humble acts of love, mercy, and justice.
You are right, we must strive to see the humanity in others, to understand them, and to meet them where they are. It was said, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10). We are called to do the same, to guide and not to berate, to show love and not judgment.
The essence of our faith is not about comfort, but sacrifice. “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13). Just as I laid down my life, so too we, as followers, are called to lay down our comforts for the sake of others.
You pose a question that we must all ask ourselves: Are we truly following the teachings of Christ, or are we merely adhering to laws? Are we living in the spirit of love, mercy, and justice or are we lost in empty rituals?
Remember, the Kingdom of God is not a fortress of comfort, but a place of love and selfless service. It is a place where the last shall be first, the humble exalted, and where love reigns supreme.
So, let us strive to do better, to be better. For, as it is written, we are the light of the world and a city set on a hill cannot be hidden (Matthew 5:14). Let our actions illuminate the path to God’s love. Let us remember the essence of our faith and strive to embody it in all we do. In this way, we will truly honor the teachings of Christ.