WWJD?: Fad Becomes Fade

Remember when everybody and they Mama was sporting WWJD? bracelets? And we thought they were saved? It was a piece of "jewelry" that swept the country. Everywhere you look people had on black ones, green ones, red ones, blues ones; oh, and some were bold enough to sport more than one. So what's my problem? I only have one question (okay well maybe several): WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE REAL MEANING OF WWJD? And with or without the bracelet, what WOULD Jesus do? In our everyday actions, it seems like we forget who reigns on the throne, who took the nails for us; who said He'd never leave us nor forsake us. We also seem to forget that the answers we have need of are all in the bible. "Well, I've been saved for a long time and-" Yes, that may be true, yet you are not perfect. But as Christians, that is what we should strive to be. Remember when the celebrities were wearing the bracelets? Yet they were still living the same lifestyle? So, what are they saying, its okay to live a life of sin and still be a Christian? NO!! Christ lived a sinless life, then took sin for you so that we wouldn't have to die to sin! John said, "Behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world." But yet Jesus is a fad? Webster's defines a fad as "a passing style or interest." So are you saying that wearing that bracelet, having that keychain shows your interest? But what about after you take it off? How are you living? The message behind the bracelet is so deep yet I wonder if the owner ever applied it to their lives. You go to church, get your shout on, did a little speaking in tongues. But when that car cut you off down the road, you broke into your native tongues...WWJD? Yes, what would Jesus do? You shouldn't have to question. I am the very observant type; even in my talking, I'm always watching, always listening. It boggles my mind how much we let our flesh control our actions. The bible says, "Let this mind be in us which is also in Christ Jesus." What does that say to unbelievers that look at your life? "I can still do what I want and serve God?" Think about it. It was great that someone thought up the idea of WWJD? bracelets. But God is not a fad. His salvation is eternal. You can't be wearing the bracelet but you out at a party or wearing the bracelet but you smoking and doing drugs. COME ON! Jesus would never do any of that. Why? Because if he did, his whole life would have been in vain. His dying on the cross and shedding blood would have been worthless. When I think about, I don't even see the bracelets anymore. Now we have other acronyms that are becoming fads. But I realized that we don't have to let them fade. How? Just live the life. When faced with a decision, ask what would Jesus do? Or some might get personal and say, "Daddy, what would you do? Show me..." and He'll do it. The world watches the church more than you know. God knows you better than you know yourself; so trying to be a fashion statement ain't giving you extra cool points. If it opens up an opportunity to witness, Praise God and ask Him to give you favor and the words to say to minister to that person. But guess what? It doesn't stop there. Live Jesus even after your clothes get dirty or something happens to your jewelry. God is gonna reign anyway so let Him reign in you! God ain't a fad and you should never let Him fade...

So.... What Would Jesus Do??

C.Renee'