Whaaaaat? Doctor? Jesus? Huh? : ) So I was driving to youth group (WHICH WAS AMAZING TONIGHT) and I was talking about just how frustrated I was with some people, and how I felt like they didn't care about God, or just that the did not "deserve" to be with God and all... which... I feel horrible about right now. But she reminded me of something that really hit home, thanks Mom!
She informed me that Jesus said "It is not the healthy that need a doctor, but the sick." When she said this... I sure shut up. You see, I sometimes view others as not being "worthy" to be at Church... and then I smack myself and say, DUDE, we are all sinners, and I am the chief of sinners. Paul says it, and he is dead serious. We view Paul as such a strong Christian, but guess what guys, He sinned TOO!
You see, when we sing worship songs, I here "All who are thirst, All who are weak, just come to the fountain" I don't here "All you good Christians who are trying to live more Godly than others who are thirst." This really hits home for me.. and I have been convicted of that.... So I challenge you all to put aside judgment and realize that we are ALL children of God and we were created in HIS image.... and thats crazy.
Now to transition into a new topic, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. I am going to be honest with you, I have struggled for years about my weight, but heck, I love food! I know that I am not fat... but I am constantly down on myself about being bigger than most skinny tall high school guys... and you know what, God made me and he loves me no matter what! You see, David Crowder writes this wonderful song that says "You make everything glorious, and I am yours, what does that make me?" And I think those words hit the nail on the head. God, the one who created everything, made YOU and loves YOU, he makes everything glorious, and he made you.
God loves you... we can never hear that enough. Have a great night guys :)
I just talked about this same thing [almost kinda sorta] yesterday! Amen to you!!!Embrace yourself!!
ReplyDeleteHowever, that does not give me the excuse to sit around all day and eat all the junk I want ;) lol
ReplyDeleteyou know what I was also just having a debate on this subject with my dad. and this really hits the heart. And I love that line from your mom "It is not the healthy that need a doctor, but the sick."
ReplyDeleteso thank you to you and your mom