Exposed to danger!

I've been thinking lately of why people don't help others. As a christian it is expected of me by God and certainly by other people. So why do we (Christians) not do it?

I feel that older Christians are far more liable to do this. When I say "older" this isnt age, this is maturity in Christ. A 70 year christian is just as capable of being hidebound as a 16 year old who grew up in church. A mature christian however wont talk to "those" people. They are the enemy who might corrupt them or embarrass them in front of other Christians. They don't get emotionally involved with them because non Christians might betray them. So they are kept away as an acquaintance, never close, never loved, never cared for. We pray for them. We hope for them to have a full life in Christ. We never really get to know them or learn who they really are. Sinners are nothing more then a sinner. People are much more then that. And their lives are much more complex than they "just chose it."

A new christian is far more free in who they spend time with. You look at them and they are always inviting there friends and buds to Christ without thought of what "church" people might think of them. The grace of God is still fresh and new.

Us older churchers need to open our eyes to the world of people around us. Making a difference in peoples life means making a difference. Words mean nothing without action to back them up. Without putting yourself in emotional danger you can never reach anyone.