PPC's

[catch22]

What's a PPC you ask? It's a passive pessimistic Christian. What I'm wondering is why there are so many that I see? Now not all are both passive and pessimistic, but it seems all too prevalent. Surely Christ did not die on the cross so we could maintain such views as this. It justs seems to me that many of our "experiences" blind us to the glory that God has given us and it's a real shame. Pessimism means we lack faith in God's power. Passiveness is a sign that we will not fight for the glory of God's name. Do some not fight because they don't have faith, or do they not have faith because they won't fight? And make no mistake, when I say fight, I'm talking about spiritual warfare. Wy when you can lift another Christian up do some try to tear them back down? Sure, rebuke the sins, but don't break the faith of others because you want them to see the world as you may or may not. We're called to love each other, yet I rarely see it anymore.

 

[catch22]

So am I the only one who sees this, or am I the only one saying anything about it?

 

[fishstix]

It's not as easy as you would think to not be pessimistic, even for someone who has faith in God.

 

[sparrow1029]

Lol, I feel your frustration, catch. I agree that there are a whole lot of PPC's out there. The past two years especially God has been doing amazing things in my life, making me much bolder then I ever was before. So, sometimes when I look around and see other Christians who are still surrounded by a pessimistic attitude, or a spirit of defeat, it makes me want to pull my hair out. I think it must be a little like how people in love want all their friends to be in love, because they've discovered how great it is.

But, you know, in the past few weeks God has been teaching me that I need to bear with my brothers and sisters, come alongside them, and encourage them. Everyone is at a different place in their walk with God, and it was not so very long ago that frustration and pessimism ruled my life (even for a while after I became a Christian). I also learned a long time ago that God is the only one who can bring about changes in attitude--although He may work through me to achieve that in others, I have to wait on His timing. Anyway, I guess I've come to see Christianity as a process. Over the course of my life, I will learn to be more faithful, to trust God more, and to love others with a Godly love. Those things will build in me as God refines my character. It won't happen all at once, and while on earth I'll never be perfect, but I will steadily become more and more Christlike.