Hope, with a splash of romance.
We must stop condemning and judging people and groups of people who want nothing to do with Jesus. To be honest, they probably have good reasons for why they don’t want to hear it. Our job isn’t to make it worse, our job is to remember why Jesus came in the first place.
Music has always been a direct line into the deepest parts of me. When a song or a lyric connect with me, there are moments when God’s voice inside me is louder and clearer than at any other time of prayer or study.
I now live my life FROM acceptance, not in pursuit of it, and that changes EVERYTHING. It is a foundation that can’t be shaken, altered, or taken away from me. I don’t do things so that God will love me or love me more. I do what I do BECAUSE God loves me, and because I love Him, I want to please Him. I don’t have to please Him so He will love me.
The story of Mephibosheth is so encouraging to me. Not just because he was shown mercy by the King who let him keep breathing. Not just because he was brought into the palace. Not just because he was welcomed into the dinning room. Not just because he was seated at the table. Not just because he ate continually at the King’s table –
But because his lameness was never healed.
The book of Haggai encourages us to dream – and to dream big! It also cautions us not to get ahead of ourselves.
