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Jesus was not of this world, so as Christians, we should reach those who need him most if we are to be like him.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. ~1John 4:7-8 (ESV)

The population of Christians compared to everyone else in the world, we could say, is the minority. We go out nearly every day of our lives and interact in some way with unbelievers. Now pictures the stats, as it would be from (one of) God's point(s) of view: if every Christian said a few kind words to every unbeliever they met...handed out slips of paper explaining God's love...took the time to talk to people, in general -- I'm pretty sure the number of new-born Christians would start to sky-rocket. You see, although Christians are a minority and often feel alone in their communities, they are not. A lot of the world simply isn't aware of God in their lives, of the impact he could have if he was shared by neighboring Christians. If we truly care about people, will we really be satisfied looking back at our past and seeing how many bazillions of opportunities we passed by as we went about our normal everyday lives? I believe we can make an impact for Christ, and I believe it starts by changing our habits, growing more confident in our faith, and talking about God wherever we go.

The reason most people don't know about God and the Godly behavior some people, especially Christians, can have and can show to others is simply because the majority of the people they interact with leave a bad impression. For example, my friend and I were hanging around a park in in middle of the city while we waited for a movie to start, and a police officer drives by to tell us we aren't allowed to be there. Although we sincerely apologized and assured him we would leave, he would not give in or show any kindness until he saw us gone. I believe that the main reason behind his attitude toward us was because he was so used to kids giving him a bunch of bad responses with the worst of intentions. He never expected that we might have been sincere about ourselves, so he wouldn't be convinced that we meant no disrespect. This is unfortunately the way of the world right now, at least in America, and it could be sooooooo easily changed, it is simply ridiculous. God is honestly the only being who can truly move us to act together in this way, so listen to what he has to say and see if you can make a difference in your own attitudes, a difference that will impact those around you.

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. ~Peter 4:8 (ESV)