Be the Doer

In the midst of seeking God and relaying His message to so many that feel worthless and in the process of fighting poverty there are so many times that cynics arise and attempt to tear down.

There will be those that will bring endless debates to the table simply because they are "angry" and have full-time salaries that allow them to throw out cynicism toward the laborers. Unfortunately, their claim is usually followed by a memorized piece of Scripture to justify their weary judgements.

So during these times in ministry when you will be criticized for caring for the marginalized here's what you do to stay away from the pointless arguing and in the way of Jesus:

1. Avoid wasting time over fruitless discussions that rob the time you could have given to someone that is hungry and naked.
   
2. Stay away from efforts that tear down with the tongue instead of build up with the entire body.
   
3. Oppose the American Institutionalized Church that embraces competitive driven agendas and popularity polls by re-directing your frustrations and turning them into the energy and effort that considers others more valuable, especially the needs of the poor.(Thomas Merton has great things to say about that!)
   
4. Be the doer and not the talker.

A favorite young and excelling teacher of mine is Rob Bell. He has been criticized by self-proclaimed theologians that are quite frankly just - angry people. I am most excited to think about what Rob will have to offer in the next 30 plus years especially because of the display of leadership he shows at a young age despite the critics.Rob Bell has handled the cynics with great leadership and teaching. Here's an example: