Fairy Tale Spotlight: Hot, Cold, and Lukewarm

It has come to my attention, as well as to my undying surprise, that the hot, cold, lukewarm passage from the Bible has apparently baffled people for as long as I can remember. Organized religion does not seem to understand what it all means. Let me first give you the quote as a refresher:

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
~Revelations 3:15-16

These two verses are here to lay the foundation of what is respected by God and what is not respected by God. God, like many of us, is bored easily. He likes movies with action in it. He does not like boring stuff. And you can imagine that some people in this world are more interesting to him than others. But I really just wanted to lay the truth of this on the line in perfectly simple terms. You can then interpret it however you like. I know you will.

1. What is Hot?

Hot means that you are fired up for a cause. You are a driving force for something with such fervor that nothing can stop you. A hero who stands against a force of villainy is a good example of Hot. Someone who fights for something they believe in with all of their strength could be considered Hot. Hot is never lazy. Hot never quits. Hot inspires the masses to follow them. They are the naturally born leaders of this world. God absolutely loves Hot.

2. What is Cold?

Cold is someone who has grown tired of the mediocrity of the world. They have cast aside good morals to fix that which they believe to be broken. They may make alliances with evil things to drive a path to a new goal. Cold are the mastermind villains of this world. They are the people we cannot help but see for their evil, for they have become so large. We fear them for their might and wish to fight against them, for they have become much too powerful. But God sees that they have given themselves so greatly to their own descent. They're hatred is as strong as their love for what once was, and they have decided to do something about it. According to the Bible, God respects someone who is Cold. After all, everyone enjoys a powerful villain.

3. What is Lukewarm?

Lukewarm is someone who never tries too hard to achieve anything great. They walk the line. They stay in the middle. When given two votes, they vote one way on one and another way on the other. Lukewarm does not have a particular direction and really is not going anywhere. Lukewarm are the cynical. Lukewarm are the lazy. Lukewarm are the vast majority of planet Earth. God finds the Lukewarm to be boring. He barely even acknowledges their existence. God despises the Lukewarm.

Conclusion

In all of our history, we can only account for a very few Hot and Colds. Great heroes and villains are rare. But when they rise up, you can be sure that God is watching. He grins at their acts, and enjoys the trouble and chaos they cause. It is utterly exciting. As for everyone else--the Lukewarm--God isn't interested. Why should he be? What have they ever done to prove they deserve the attention? If you're going to do something, go all out! Be known for either good or evil! But for the love of God, GO ALL OUT! Because at the end of all this, it is only they who shall wear the golden crowns in Heaven!

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