Once upon a time Christianity

    Once upon a time Christianity is where we spend so much time.  Living and remembering the past with only our vision of world peace and happiness as our future.  We think that our past was so wonderful that we long to go back to Egypt where things were so much better.  They weren't as we know but we seem to go want to go back to the familiar instead of moving forward with trust that God is leading us with wisdom and discernment for our good and his greatness.  Sunday school as a 5 year old might have been fun.  It wasn't necessarily truthful.  Sunday school rarely gives us the tools needed to maintain our faith much less remain committed to Jesus.  Once through the teen years many drift away and may or may not return to that first love of Jesus.  Once upon a time I saw all kinds of wonderful things happening in the Christian world around me.  Why don't I see it now?  Perhaps it's because I haven't been willing to be led and instructed by Jesus?  Perhaps you haven't either.  It's always easier to live within the confines of our minds than to empty ourselves so that Jesus can live through us.  Remember when...seems to be the guiding principle of the Christian church.  It's all about remembering the Old Testament stories, the New Testament stories and of course our holidays are reflections of just that.  If we really believed the day of the crucifixion we would live like it.  If we really believed the call of Jesus we would live like it.  If we really believed the day of Pentecost we would live like it.  Once upon a time...
     Once upon a time people went to hell because no one took the time to tell them about Jesus.  Once upon a time people went unhealed because no one took the time to lay hands on them and pray in faith to the God of miracles.  Once upon a time we went un-evangelized because we believed that it wasn't our job.  Once upon a time we didn't understand the Bible because we didn't read it for ourselves.  Once upon a time we relied on televangelists to bring us the prosperity gospel that fueled our desire to be rich on earth instead of heaven.  Once upon a time we looked at others and their sin instead of letting the Holy Spirit examine and open our eyes to our sin allowing us the chance to repent.  Once upon a time we believed the ten commandments instead of believing man's twisting Scripture to meet their own needs and bring them the feeling like they weren't guilty.  Once upon a time we didn't stand up for our faith and as a result live in a country where we have given away the power of God to the god of this world Satan.  Once upon a time we cared about our fellowman but now look the other way because we don't want to get involved.  once upon a time...
     Once upon a time we all made choices that we thought we wouldn't go back on.  We began to look forward to the return of Christ and lost sight of what we are/were all about.  We made choices to daydream instead of living Christ to the world around us.  We became complacent in his delay in coming.  We forgot that he can tarry as long as he wishes and he wishes to give all a chance to come to him.  Does our "once upon a time Christianity" even come close to where we are to be, what we are to be, and how we are to be?  It's always been your and my choice.  Once upon a time...