Christian cliches (aka, platitudes)

plat•i•tude
n. A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
n. A trite remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant
n. Lack of originality; triteness

cliche
n. a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
n. a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person

Okay, time to laugh at what is funny but isn't funny. Christian cliches. Bueller?

• "God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life"

• "God bless you" (heard a senior pastor say "don't underestimate this as a witnessing tool for Jesus Christ!") Huh?

• "all things work together for good!"

• "Did you know Jesus Christ died for your sins?" (there's a time and place for this, but how many use it EVERY time?)

• "I just know God's going to bless you!" (said with a smirky little 'I can just imagine what is under your Christmas tree' smile)

• "God bless America" (why should He, as pagan as American culture has become? Like we have a birthright to blessing when we are silent to godlessness or something. Do we not read our Bibles, what happens when even God's own people turn from Him and compromise?)

• "Brother, I just think about Jeremiah 29:11 when I think about you. 'I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you'".

Had a former pastor regurgitate this one to me time and again while going through a drawn-out trial. Like I'm going to be thinking about future blessings when my heart is ripped to shreds. He conveniently also did not put the verse in context, but that's another blog.

This is an open post. Plenty of room for more, and the war stories that go with them. Bueller?