I am not always a shining example of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. I have used words I should not have used. I have gotten angry and occasionally screamed and shouted. I have not only thought inappropriately, but I have also behaved in inappropriate ways.

If you were to ask a group of people if I am a good Christian, I am sure there would be mixed reviews.

I hope that during the conversation, someone says, “Yeah, but he …”

Then, they go on to list all my good qualities. They will say things like, “He got angry. Yeah, but he also tried to serve people in the name of Jesus.” Perhaps they would say, “He said some mean things. Yeah, but he also tried to tell everyone he could about Jesus.” Thing might even say, “Remember that time he did that awful thing. Yeah, but do you also remember all the times he tried to encourage and build people up?”

There are plenty of people who can list all our flaws and failures. I also hope there will be people who see the good things you and I did.

All of us have problems, and the measure of a Christian is the amount of good they do in the name of Jesus despite their issues.