Friday, August 28, 2009

First Impressions.


One week down here at JBU, and I have made several conclusions about my current position here. Mainly one actually.

I am overwhelmed by all that I have to learn. Yes, academically of course, but mainly when it comes to discovering who I am in relation to all things deeper than myself. My eyes being opened, and I am taken aback by how blind and deaf I am.

I look ahead, and all I can see is hurdles to jump, but it is as if I am glued to the floor. There are so many people and things here I admire, want to be like, want to learn from. There are glimpses of new all around me. New, beautiful things. Christ in this place is beautiful.

This week a reoccurring theme has been plaguing my life. I have been bombarded by letters, teachers, books, classes, sermons, and songs all telling of this theme...this lesson I cannot seem to avoid. Amazing how that happens.

In closing, I have an enormous amount of learning to do. Change must happen, new must come.

Now, let's begin...

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Teach me to love.


Hush. I will love you. Not because of that I can get from you, but because of what I can give to you.

Evolve. From this creature of selfish thirst, to a vessel of servant hood.

Hush. I will love because I was loved, and I will forgive because I was forgiven.

When I seek to be loved, I seek to be satisfied. I must first seek to love.

Hush. This fairytale legend is fading fast. It is time to decide, it is time to choose.

Fight and scratch, take and rob. This is love according to you, world.

But love, unconditional love, is the farthest thing from that. Radical difference.

Love sacrifices, love serves, love gives, and love forgives.

Love is Christ, Christ is Love.



Hush.