Emilie [diligent worker] Lauren [guarded by God]

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Vision of God's Children

I read this today and could help but want to tear up. I was broken inside.

"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners'  lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you reward will be great, and you will be SONS of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your father is merciful." -Jesus, Luke 6:32-36

 Christ gave us such a clear vision of who we are suppose to be in his eyes, and as his body, we are failing. The head of the body is clear and sharp as Christ Jesus, but what is the disconnect to his arms and feet, us. Where did we lose sight of what it meant to be his children?

"The Holy Spirit stirs in us a joy and peace when we are fixated on Jesus, living by faith, and focused on the life to come." -Crazy Love by Francis Chan

As believers, have we become so wrapped up in religion, in who is right and who is wrong that we have forgot our purpose on earth is to love? The moment love is lost, we become lost.

I wrote this in August after reading John 9, which talks some about the division.
As a christian body, we do not walk as one. That is so often why we fail to do the work God calls us to. I really love On-Track for that purpose. It's a place for kids from all backgrounds and dominations to come, unify and praise one glorious God, who deserves our praise. Unity isn't defined as uniformity. Great thinkers come from challenging the beliefs of the mind. When judgement sets in, when we let Satan take over out minds in judgement, we lose the very heart of Jesus, the very heart he came to share on earth, the very heart that took him to the cross for you and I. I want your heart Jesus. I want to sacrifice it all for you.

I've learned that becoming a child of God simply takes belief and grace. Grace because we can never do anything on our own. We are designed to need a savior. We are asked to do the one thing that we can on our own, sacrifice. Surrender our lives over to God who has plans for us beyond our imagination. "True faith means holding nothing back; it bets everything on the hope of eternity." -Francis Chan.

I am learning a new love for this blog. Typing out my thoughts. The sound of the keys clanking has become quite familiar.

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