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You Ever Been Ghosted by God’s People?

Let’s be honest—nothing hits quite like seeing the lights on in a warm church while you're outside shivering like a sinner at an altar call. You’re freezing, hungry, and one toe away from frostbite, but inside, folks are singing about grace in heated pews and padded chairs.

That kind of contrast messes with your head.

You start asking questions you never thought you’d ask out loud:

• “Where is the Church when it’s not Sunday?”
• “Why does God’s house feel like a members-only club?”
• “If Jesus fed the 5,000, why can’t someone hand me a sandwich?”
  
  

Let’s be clear—this ain’t a bash-the-church rant. This is a flashlight in the attic. We're going into the uncomfortable corners where faith has cracks, and love has loopholes. We’re talking about homelessness, hurt, and holy silence.

“Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing... what good is it?” – James 2:15-16

This is the post they don’t teach in Sunday school.
This is the no-fluff, raw truth about what it feels like to be left in the cold—literally and spiritually—while the Church sings inside.

 

Why Read This Post?

Because too many people are dying outside while the Body of Christ stays inside.

Because you’ve felt unseen, unheard, and left hanging.
Because you’re tired of verses being quoted at you instead of hands reaching out to you.

This post is for:

• The one who’s barely hanging on.
• The Christian who’s stopped going to church but never stopped needing God.
• The person who’s been hurt by silence louder than any sermon.
  
  
  

Keep reading and you’ll get:

• Real talk about what faith looks like when your bed is a sidewalk.
• Biblical truth that actually applies to your life.
• Encouragement that doesn’t sugarcoat pain, but speaks directly to it.
  

Church Ain’t the Building – It’s the Body

If church were just brick and stained glass, then God lives in drywall and budget lighting. But Scripture says otherwise. The Church ain’t the structure—it’s the people. And some of those people are still acting like the thermostat only works inside the sanctuary.

“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” – 1 Corinthians 12:27

That means if someone’s cold outside, the Church is cold too. If someone’s starving on the street, Jesus is missing a meal. This ain’t just theology—it’s a spiritual gut check.

 

We Got It Backwards

We treat church like a gated community with a cross on the lawn.

• We check who's “clean enough” before we open the doors.
• We decide who looks saved before we offer salvation.
• We post verses about love but lock the bathrooms to “keep the homeless out.”

Meanwhile, the very One we follow said:

“I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink... I was a stranger and you did not invite me in...” – Matthew 25:42-43

Let that punch you in the soul for a second.
Jesus didn’t say, “I was a good tither and well-dressed, so you let me in.”
He said, “I was in need—and you looked the other way.”

The Homeless Aren’t a Nuisance—They’re a Mirror

When we see someone under a bridge or asking for change, we’re not looking at an inconvenience—we’re looking at ourselves without the safety net. One wrong turn. One lost job. One medical bill. And suddenly you’re not browsing devotionals—you’re begging for socks.

The difference ain’t character. It’s circumstance.

And yet, instead of asking, “How can I help?”
We ask, “Are they really trying?”

Let’s be real:

If Jesus showed up today, beard scruffy, robe dirty, and sleeping behind a convenience store, half the Church would call the cops, not call Him Lord.

It’s Time We Got Loud About the Right Things

We’ve been loud about politics. Loud about preferences. Loud about who should or shouldn’t lead worship based on their Instagram.

But silent when someone sleeps outside our door.
Silent when someone’s faith breaks before their body does.
Silent when it’s messy, inconvenient, and un-Instagrammable.

“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” – 1 John 3:18

Love isn’t loud on Sunday and mute the rest of the week.

 

The Myth of the Lazy Homeless – and the Truth that Hurts Our Comfort

You ever hear folks say,
"If they really wanted to work, they wouldn’t be out here begging."
or
"They’re just lazy. They want handouts."

Let me tell you something bold:
That’s not scripture. That’s self-righteousness dressed in Sunday shoes.

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