Are you willing to be booed?

Jason Heyward is dead to me.

Ok, that might be harsh, but when Heyward left my beloved Cardinals for the C...for the Cu...excuse me a moment

So now with Jason playing for the Cardinal's arch-rival, many wondered what kind of reception he'd receive upon returning to play his old team in St. Louis? Based on the boos, it seems Cardinals fans haven't gotten over Heyward's rejection. 

"And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." 1 Corinthians 6:11

For those in Jesus Christ, we once played for the other team. We embraced the conduct of the world, but such WERE some of us. We are no longer defined by who we were, but by who Jesus has made us to be. 

So how do you react when the world boos? Sometimes they boo our rejection of their ways. Others boo us as hypocrites for now rejecting what we once were. And even though we know the truth, the hatred of the world can still sting.

The simple truth is this: we cannot attempt to be loved by the world and by God at the same time. To choose Jesus is to reject everything He died to save us from.

So remember, when the world boos, Heaven cheers. Love people, but please God.