Lets Get This Started

Sometimes I simply cry for the world around me
I cry happy tears and sad tears alike
My heart longs for the world to see its potential
And to believe that it can be better
I see the strides that some in the world are taking
To make things just a little better
And I begin to wonder
What if we all started to do the same?

Who knows.

The last first semester of my college career at my current school is almost over. I have 3 finals to complete before I start my break. I keep imagining and dreaming about what I am going to be doing this time next year. I hope that I have a job. I hope that I will be working in non-profit where my heart is. But the thing is, no matter what I hope, imagine, or dream I don't know what I am going to be doing. And that scares me. I like to know what is happening at least 3 months before hand, especially when it is something like a full time job, the beginnings of a career. I pray that no matter what I am doing by this time next year, that I am doing what God wants me to do. That is all I can hope for and all I can plan for, because I don't know where my life will take me in the next year let alone the next month. Maybe I will write a post around this time next year from somewhere new, with the beginnings of my career stretching out before. Until then I will pray for God's leading.

Beyond Redemption?

One of my favorite quotes is, "No one is beyond the reach of God's grace." God's grace reaches beyond borders, races, prison walls and across streets. There is nowhere that His grace cannot reach. When we assume that we can decide the fate of another's life or we assume they are beyond redemption we are denying that His grace and love exist.

Pew Faith or Street Faith?

Someone that I am friends with, Brandt Russo, on Facebook posted this today: "I had a guy at the sports bar this morning ask me a very interesting, honest question. "If Jesus is love and went out of His way to love others, why aren't more of you here instead of expecting for us to go to you." I just smiled and patted his shoulder. Thoughts?"

I wonder how have we arrived at this point? Where we won't step foot into places that we have deemed sinful. The places where the people who are in need of the love that God has are. Honestly, I think it is because most Christians are more comfortable staying in the church building than going out and embodying the Church, showing the world what Christ is truly like. This is so far from the way that Christ lived his life when He walked the earth.


I fear what many forget is that Jesus did not live a comfortable life. He lived and walked among the people that society deemed worthless and impure. He broke the rules that the preachers/teachers of the day had set in place. He taught a new way of life, a way that leads us to eternity. How can we not want to go out and share that with others? I am not saying that we should just go out and talk at people, we need to listen. Jesus talked with people and he listened. He healed by doing these things. 


Many Christians seem to have the teach them in the pew evangelism thing going on believing that people will feel the need to come to church and find God. But what Christ calls us to do is go into the world and make disciples of all nations. He never said to stay indoors and let them come to you, He said go into the world. 


Any thoughts? 

BRADLEY HATHAWAY LIVE - THE CELEBRATION WEDDING

A great poem of hope.

Moon, Stars, Flowers...

I wish I could hold the moon like a balloon

Carry the man in the moon with me


I wish I could take in the stars like a cup of tea

So their brilliance would warm my insides


I wish I could paint my fingernails with flowers
so I could always have nature at my fingertips


I wish...