Stop Asking "What Would Jesus Do". Start Living "What Jesus Did Do."

At some point, WWJD, or “What Would Jesus Do?” stopped being a question… and started being a loophole.

It became a holy Rorschach test—where we saw whatever we wanted to see:

• Taking from the poor while funding prosperity?

• Quoting scripture to shame, but never to serve?

• Defending power while ignoring the powerless?

• Protecting guns more than people?

• Demanding morality but denying mercy?

Yeah… somehow in Evangelical circles, that became exactly "what Jesus would do." This is why we can't have nice things, Church. We turn a well-intended "What Would Jesus Do?" ... into a blasphemous "What Would MY Jesus Do?"

We really can't be trusted with Christian catchphrases. They start looking more like Christian culture than Jesus.

• "WWJD"

• "Love the sinner, hate the sin."

• "God helps those who help themselves."

News flash: None of those catchy phrases are found in the Bible. We just think they are. We turn these into theological weapons, bending them to justify what Jesus never taught— and who He never was.

Jesus isn’t defined by what you think He would do.

He’s defined by what He did.

• He fed the hungry.

• He cared for the sick.

• He touched the untouchable.

• He lifted the lowly.

• He confronted the proud.

• He forgave, restored, wept, and loved.

He died every bit as much for your culture war enemy as He did for you.

*No fine print. No asterisks.

So maybe it’s time to stop guessing what Jesus would do…

and start imitating what He already did.

Because WWJD? What would Jesus do?

Obviously… that appears to be open to interpretation. Look no further than the Evangelical Right and Christian Nationalism.

But WDJD? What did Jesus do?

That’s the example that changed the world.

That’s the example we are to follow as Christians.

Because Jesus didn’t just give us something to believe—

He gave us an example to strive to become.