The Common Christian

Despite attending the cults, parties, actively participating in the community, publishing proverbs and apologetic messages on social networks, I do not see a single distinction in the conduct of the common Christian before the rest of the people. Jesus’ prescription of conduct is, of course, recorded, but how many follow it? I think that the Christian necessarily should differ from the others, otherwise we would be Christians by inertia. I see this, for example, in Islamists. And what does the ordinary Christian do in our day? Do he sings on full voice during the service? He pays tithing? Even leaders: what currency do they pay for the title of spiritual authority? I wonder, that’s funny!… I just saw an evangelical pastor, dressed in social, entering a pub, eating a pie and following his life. I felt suddenly that I could pick up a microphone myself and, well dressed, preach to half a dozen faithful.

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Solemnity While Praying

Why do evangelicals — there I go where I should not… — improvise prayers? I think and the conclusion is inevitable: Whenever, listening to an evangelical praying, the phrase withers, the word fails or the feeling is not expressed with power, I see the seriousness of prayer thrown to ridicule. I wonder if only I am repairing the mismatch of the unplanned phrase that, showing helpless, uses intonation to express itself and — excuse me of sincerity — should be ashamed. So much more beautiful is ready prayer, and more when silent. It must be some defect of discernment, but I see as clear the relationship between silence and reflection, silence and respect, silence and solemnity. And I am concerned with the unanswered question: why does the man of faith not follow God’s example and shut up?

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