A couple days ago I asked Jesus to give me the heart for people that he has and let me see through his eyes...I'm not sure why I ask these things but for some reason I always think it's a good idea.
Today I decided it would be awesome if Jesus could just come back now. I didn't come to this conclusion because of our economic state, our place in war or any other political issue that runs rampant in our society. I decided this purely on the fact that my heart is heavy seeing pain and brokenness. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that I have authentic relationships that share joy and pain but the Lord continues to remind me how fragile people really are and how broken we choose to live. I'm done with it.
We continue to live and interact in a struggling world but what if it didn't over take us...what if we claim freedom? what if we were so concerned with what God is concerned with and so in tune with the Spirit, nothing of this world mattered but living in HIS freedom and showing others the freedom that they can have or maybe they forgot about.
I think it would be an irresistibly beautiful, boldly passionate, life giving body of Christ. I know it's not as easy as it sounds but what is as easy as it sounds is ASKING God to show us what freedom in him means.
My last question: Why do we choose to stay hurting? Is it easier? probably. But the result is more and more and more and more struggle...
I still want to see people the way Jesus does but hopefully soon I'll see brokenness turn into healing, redemption and freedom...in my life and yours.
***next is a related thought but a bit disconnected***
This weekend I realized something new. In the midst of a very difficult conversation and some said brokenness it sunk in deep. As much as relationships are life giving, they also can hurt and I'm so glad they do. In those times, we see incredible truth, growth and an effort to change conditional love in to unconditional. Much of these situations we find ourselves in are a complete mess, but a beautiful one.
The thing that bothers me the most about being human is the ability to disappoint someone. It absolutely kills me, but it gives an opportunity for reconciliation, healing and once again, that love thing. That's a beautiful thing that I love nothing more than to fight for.
