As I lay in bed last night God was bringing faces to mind,
He was showing me people and telling me how much He loves them. This year I have been going to the bars on
Friday night to love people. It was
these people that God was bringing to mind. It was the older man who I didn’t
want to go near, it was the drunk lady from the previous week asking me
desperately to pray for her when I got home, it was the man who shut down the
moment He found out I was a Christian. It is in these moments, in these places
that I find the person of Jesus. I gain a greater understanding of what He
looks like. I do not want to allow my faith to keep me in a safe bubble that
confines me to those like me, I want my faith to allow me to love those that
others would have no desire to talk to, isn’t that what Jesus would do? Would
he go to the bars and dance with the people, looking them in the eyes and
telling them how beautiful they are, how loved they are? I believe He would. I
have seen God move in such beautiful ways in the bars, and I have found a part
of myself come more alive in doing so. I won’t let me faith enable me to live a
life that looks safe, a life that looks clean and perfect. My desire is that my
faith would enable me to take risks, that it would allow me to hug the hurting,
hug the broken, no matter who they are or what that looks like. In the tension of being concerned with what
other people will think, do I pass over and walk past the very people who need
love. Jesus got flack for the people He loved; He was questioned on those He
chose to spend him time with. Do I love those who others accept me loving, or I
do love as Jesus did? I want my heart to be moved by the person of Jesus, that his actions would stir my heart to deeper
compassion.
God shows up so beautifully in
the bars. He loves these people so much. I feel so moved that I get to do this
every Friday this school year. That I get to go and show people who Jesus.
AZUSA NOW
In April all 2000 students at BSSM will be traveling down to
LA for our missions week. We have such a beautiful opportunity to participate
with what God is doing in America, to play a role with His love manifesting in
this country.
Here is a link to the video explaining what we will be taking part in.
The total cost of the is $1300, and I still owe $1090 more,
$190 of that is due Dec. 15th.
I am working to put my own money towards the trip as well, and the other
week my friends and I did a closet sale
to raise money towards the trip.
If you would like to participate through donations or prayer
I would greatly appreciate that. Having grown up a missionary kid, it is still
very vulnerable for me to ask for financial support in these areas, but I know
I have a Father who always provides and that He desires for me to be able to
participate in this trip. His
extravagant goodness never ceases to amaze me.
If you would like to give you can follow the link below:
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