Mike Holmes has a simple philosophy: Make it Right. He is the host of the HGTV show Holmes on Homes. In the show Mike comes to the rescue of homeowners who have been taken advantage of by bad contractors. He comes to their home, assesses the problem, and…you guessed it makes it right! It is simple, yet profound. Being a homeowner myself it scares me a bit that there are enough bad apples out there to warrant an entire hit television show highlighting their mistakes but it’s true. Well I want to borrow Mike idea here for a new blog series entitled “Christ on Christians”. Many times Christians have blown it and others always pay the price.  I would like to consider a situation and ask what Christ would have done differently. I would love your thoughts and comments as we go along on this project!

Christ on Christians #1: “Looking Isn’t Free”

Christ said that the followers of God in his day had been told not to commit adultery. Adultery was a violation of the marriage vow. We all are familiar with what that means: physical unfaithfulness outside of marriage for one who is married. But Jesus took a step further, he said adultery is not simply the physical act, it’s deeper. If you look at a woman with lust you’re guilty of adultery.

Wow does this ever apply to our lives today! Our world is saturated with opportunities to look with our eyes. Billboards, tv commercials, internet, magazines, newspapers, literally all forms of media have figured it out…sex sells! There is a phrase that we hear thrown around quite a bit and I even hear from some Christians: “Looking is Free”. As if to say I can lust with my eyes and not commit adultery. Wrong! Isn’t it ironic that some sinful habits are always present. Jesus had to address this issue 2000 years ago and yet we still struggle with it.

Christ on Christians Housekeeping Tips:

1. Make your room, dorm room, apartment, or house a safe place.

I’m a guy, so I know the challenges that are in the world today. Everywhere you go you eyes are tempted to look.   You need a rest. Make sure you home is not one more place you should not allow your eyes to wander. If you married, enlist your spouse to help out with this one. Have a zero tolerance policy for any inappropriate material in the house. Believe me, look around the house and chances are you will find something you need to pitch.

2. Know Your Destination.

If you headed out into the world, don’t get sidetracked. Really. Most of the time we are only a few steps away from a place where we can commit visual adultery (gals, you are not exempt from this one). If you go to the gas station, don’t meander to the magazine rack. If you go to the mall don’t wander past the explicit stores just to have a peek. If you’re in the book store, stay away from the sections that offer visual adultery!

Christ on Christians says: Looking isn’t free…let’s make it right!

Community Questions:

How can a Christian who practices a “looking is free” life style negatively affect a non-Christian?

What helpful things have you done to avoid “visual adultery”?

Do you have a question for “Christ on Christians”?