The one where God cannot be contained in a little box labeled Christianity.

There I was singing along quietly to some Jack Johnson on my iTunes when the guest in our home said, "Jack Johnson is sin. You need to stop listening to it."

I stared.

"Really? Jack Johnson is sin? Listening to him is sin?"

And so the conversation stopped.

But my mind did not. The whole rest of the evening I couldn't help but realize that this, this is why non-Christians have labeled Christians as judgemental and hypocritical.

Because the God I know doesn't have a box labeled Christian and only those who listen to Christian music can be in it.

Because the God I know doesn't have a box labeled Christian and only those who don't drink alcohol are in it.

Because the God I know doesn't have a box labeled Christian and only those who dress a certain way are in it.

Heck, the God I know doesn't even have a box labeled Christian.

Instead we so called Christians have labeled that box for ourselves and told ourselves and others that unless you dress a certain way, act a certain way, listen to certain music you can't be a Christian.

The God I know has only one label that I know: LOVE

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And oh how He loves us! He truly does. Despits others labeling us, judging us, tearing us down, and misrepresenting Him.

And I'm clinging to that as I listen to my Jack Johnson and know in my heart where I stand with God; outside that little box labeled Christianity.