I was on my way home traveling down the freeway and noticed what had to be the ugliest church I have ever seen. It was mostly brick and looked like it had a brick wall around the parking lot. The color of everything had a bright orange-mustard color to it which could easily make a person sick. There was a steeple on top of a tall part of the church that obviously did not belong there. It was some archaic looking pole that was barely noticeable. Actually, I heard someone else that I know doesn’t go to church actually say about this building that it is “disrespectful” to God.
Whoever chose the color and the steeple obviously had no idea what they were doing. I’m guessing the person who gave the “yes” on the bright orange-mustard was color-blind.
I write this not just to criticize the outside of a building but to show the lack of respect some churches and their leadership have for God and Christianity today. No reasonable person who saw the paint job would stop and check out the church. This look with the awful color and mini steeple represents the lack of interest the church has in its people, services, professionalism, and the worship of the Lord. If they care that little for the outside look, they will care even less for what they do as a church and the amount of love they have for one another.
Remember that as Christians, we are constantly being looked at by the world and they are always looking to point out a fault or mistake. Who we are on the inside is very important. It’s what God says He looks at. What we are on the outside is a representation of how we live and conduct ourselves as Christians. If we show ourselves as ugly with parts of our lives (or buildings) obviously not fitting in with the overall theme, we can easily point people away from Jesus instead of leading souls to Christ and ultimately to heaven. May all the glory go to God!
In His Grip!
Whoever chose the color and the steeple obviously had no idea what they were doing. I’m guessing the person who gave the “yes” on the bright orange-mustard was color-blind.
I write this not just to criticize the outside of a building but to show the lack of respect some churches and their leadership have for God and Christianity today. No reasonable person who saw the paint job would stop and check out the church. This look with the awful color and mini steeple represents the lack of interest the church has in its people, services, professionalism, and the worship of the Lord. If they care that little for the outside look, they will care even less for what they do as a church and the amount of love they have for one another.
Remember that as Christians, we are constantly being looked at by the world and they are always looking to point out a fault or mistake. Who we are on the inside is very important. It’s what God says He looks at. What we are on the outside is a representation of how we live and conduct ourselves as Christians. If we show ourselves as ugly with parts of our lives (or buildings) obviously not fitting in with the overall theme, we can easily point people away from Jesus instead of leading souls to Christ and ultimately to heaven. May all the glory go to God!
In His Grip!
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