Jesus as Oprah

A few weeks ago I was sitting in the guardhouse at the prison while one of the chaplains was waiting to be searched by the guards. (BTW, I'm not a chaplain, I'm a volunteer.) Shift change was happening so the chaplain had to wait while the guard took care of those who were leaving. Finishing with them the guard said to the chaplain, "Sorry to make you wait. Thanks for your patience."

Hearing this I quipped, "No worries. Jack's a Christian. His Lord commands him to be patient."

It's funny but most Christians don't seem to think of Jesus like this. That is, Christians say "Jesus is Lord" but they don't really mean it. Jesus isn't commanding things as much as he is offering us good advice, tips on living well.

Basically, I think most Christians think Jesus is sort of like Oprah.