The other night, Stephen Colbert did an amazing piece on explaining the difference between "big government & small government" by an illustrative example using Godzilla and Lassie. It didn't take long to for one to realize what he really was explaining was the difference between Republicans and Democrats. Furthermore, it then became apparent that Stephen was really comparing Christians vs. Non-Christians. If you didn't see it, check it out here. The basic point: mentioning Jesus = small government; doing Jesus = big government.

I know I have mentioned the 11-o'clock time slot of Comedy Central a lot in the past couple of blogs. I promise, this blog will not become the Daily Show/Colbert Report Blog. But I digress.

Before I continue, I should further "clarify" or define Stephen's terminology. Basically, what Stephen calls "Mentioning Jesus" should be understood as theology actualized into real life (or maybe more simply put, "what I believe in is important to my everyday life"). What he calls "Doing Jesus" should be understood as practical theology determining how I act in life (or maybe more simply put, "you can't just talk the talk, but walk the walk how Jesus walked").

Here is what I think most people don't understand. Both are equally important. Christians have a tendency to forget about "Doing Jesus," while non-Christians have a tendency to think "only Doing Jesus" is what is important (you know, “as long as I am a good person, I'll be ok”). The fun in life (and in faith) is figuring out how to live both equally day in and day out. Whether in school, politics, work, or at home. Life is to be lived consistently with both aspects in mind.

God doesn't control us on strings as if we are puppets. He gives us free will, thus we must decide if we are going to be people who mention Jesus, do Jesus, or both!

P.S. Yes I understand that the term "doing Jesus" can be quite humorous, hence the reason I left it in there. And yes, I support "doing Jesus" whether married or single. Remember, this blog is suppose to be light-hearted (even if it tries to get a point across).