Reconcile

I just returned from Mexico City two days ago. I was there with a group of college students from UCLA on a “mission trip”. It was called a mission trip but was much more a learning trip. It wasn’t the traditional go and serve all day mission trip. Instead we went and were taught about topics such as history, politics, economics, and theology. We heard many different opinions on these topics and many were controversial to our American Christian worldview. A question was raised that I can’t get and don’t want to get out of my head. Are you more of a Christian or more of an American Christian? If you grew up in a conservative church in the states like me this might rattle you a bit. I don’t know what to do with this question yet but I know what I want. I want to be a Christian with nothing else attached to it. I want to follow Jesus and Jesus alone. And if doing so happens to be controversial to my political affiliation or nationality then so be it. I say this not to bash being American, because I love this country and am so greatful for the freedom that we have and I know that fredom has come at a cost. But rather I say this to make sure I am following the one. I want to follow Him wherever He leads me even if it is unpopular. Jesus spent most of His ministry caring for the poor, the oppressed, and the sinners. Do we have true compassion on the least of these as well or do we care more about the state of our economy?