Do you ever get tired of Christians? I get tired of spending so much time around Christians. I bore of trite cliches. I'm sick of theological discussions. I am exhausted because I fail to see the light of Christ in many of the Christians around me.

Not all Christians. I try and surround myself with many Christians who are filled with His Holy Spirit, who speak the truth in love, and who are willing to live out their faith in every day life. But, there are many Christians of whom I grow weary.

I volunteered to teach a Sunday School class of middle aged adults using the book "No Perfect People Allowed" by John Burke. I love the book, but it's so outside of the box. I'm nervous that the people in the class will label it (and me) liberal - it does speak of a church that openly accepts gays and lesbians in non-leadership roles in the church.

I get in funky moods where I just don't want to be around any more Christians. I don't want people to pray for me (and much less for them to say they will pray for me and not mean it) and I don't want people to ask me if I am a calvinist.

I'm in one of those moods. I can't stand the people around me ... but ... (wait for it) ... "I love them in the Lord."