I've never really thought about making disciples. When the word comes up I think of men in cloth walking through sand. I know, it's absurd. But for some reason this has come to my attention lately. As I get back into the swing of things in college life I find myself searching for friends to surround me. Friends to lift me up. Lots and lots of friends. Best friends. This unrealistic expectation is causing me to lose confidence in many aspects of my life. As I have many surface relationships, I crave the ones that shake my core. I have this vision that I should have people to my left and right to fully understand me. It's just not the way it works all the time. We are not called to be surrounded by tons of friends. Jesus wasn't. He invested in a small group of men and didn't think twice about it. Lately i've needed a constant reminder of why i'm here... so frustrating. I am not here to have earthly relationships which boost my self esteem. I am here to invest in people personally, in a time consuming manner. I am here to lift other people up and run back to the Lord to be filled up in return. Something that really bothers me about me is the fact that when I ask a person how they are and they don't ask how I am in return, I kind of get offended. I take that with a grain of salt and remember who they are. I am not here to talk to people about how I am doing. I am here to listen and love on others and reveal the heart of the Lord.
"God's design for taking the gospel to the world is a slow, intentional, simple process that involves every one of his people sacrificing every facet of their lives to multiply the life of Christ in others"- Radical by David Platt (if you haven't read it... READ IT!)
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