when sharing is truly caring

2-11-2015

Titus 3:5 NIV
5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

we deserve all the punishment in the world. we should never in a million years receive eternal life.  and yet, because of You and Your love, i magically have this opportunity to be reborn and love and become reflective of you, to have a relationship with you and to be filled with the holy spirit.  this is a gift that is known to too few in the world, but i have a mission.  to spread the word and share the good news and to help people to understand the glory and beauty of grace.  what is grace in the first place.  what is sin in the first place.  that we are such broken and shattered pieces that require repair and a savior.  that's honestly the biggest hurdle.  i don't think that it's easy for people to reconcile with their own faults.

i've seen this clearly as i encounter others.  there are cool people who i like that live in arbol.  they're people who i find cool to hang out with, but i don't necessarily agree with their life practices or their particular life stylistic decisions.  yet, at the same time, i generally view them as respectable people, but i know that they don't know you, and that makes me sad, to be honest.  but now, i've been made aware of that fact that they are in need of You and maybe somehow i am to be used for the purpose of revealing you to them?  to be sure, this will happen at some point.  the question,  i suppose, would be more like when?  anyhow, i will strive for you.  to be more like you.  because you came to me to save me.  you embraced me while i was still lost.  and in that same way, i have this obligation to embrace others while they are lost and show them what it means to be a disciple, and why that matters.  somehow i will contribute to your kingdom in this endeavor!

2 timothy 3:16
all scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.

john 14:15
if you love me, keep my commands