Impose v. Propose

So I'm driving down the road and flipping through channels when I come across the broadcast from the big Justice fest or whatever they called it this year. I'm enough of a news junkie to recognize the voice of who I believe is Chuck Colson. If I'm wrong, somebody leave a note and I'll fix it...

He's talking about the accusation often made of Christians that they attempt to impose their morality on others. He eventually make the point that Christians should or do (I'm a little unclear on his intent) propose morality.

I will agree with his point. Christians are obligated to witness to the world, not subdue it under the sword. When we propose morality, we witness for our Lord. When we impose morality, we witness falsely.

However: From our perspective; we propose (witness to) the absolute and the salvation of Christ through Faith; and believe that we are being gracious in our proposition. But in this society, where diversity is the holy grail in this gospel of pop culture, the offense is not whether an absolute moral standard is Imposed or Proposed, but the fact that such a standard Exists.

That the difference between the imposition of morality and the proposition of morality may be lost on the world should not likewise motivate us to use the former when the latter fails to work. As we are called to overcome evil not by doing more evil, but by doing good.

However, we should not be surprised when the world fails to note the difference and thus witnesses falsely against us. As Jesus himself said that the servant is not greater than his master, and if they would persecute Him, should we not also expect persecution to come?