i have a friend who lost his wife and two children this past year... in fact he lost his house, job, and the wreck that killed his family put him in a coma for 6 months.
so he's had a hard time the last couple of years and he's in a low place right now emotionally and spiritually.
the really sad part is a group of friends hang out with homeless people downtown orlando (where we met him) and one of the guys who sometimes helps out with our ministry kinda attacked him with "truth" - factual daggers of evangelism that have made it really hard to allow this friend of ours to open up more and allow us into his painful world.
it really hurts me to see him hurt by this guy's idea of love.
sad day, when satan wins by using passion for Christ against us.
the only thing that really gets me is that i could totally see myself doing the same thing without meaning too just a few years ago.
being so passionate and being brought up to "take the world for Christ" and going at it like a contest or war or mission in the mission impossible way... winning souls, taking captives for the kingdom, joining the army of the Lord
Love. Love. Love.
it's so different, just doesn't feel like it matches with the powerful God of the universe.
to listen
to wait
to let go
to share silence
our friend, the homeless one. he started on this journey with Christ a few months ago (after being told Jesus would make it all better) and he just needs some friends to walk through the valley with him. some guys to admit they don't have answers but are willing to stick around as companions. not like Job's friends.
it's amazing what God can do when we really depend on Him, especially when there are no answers and no light at the end of the long dark tunnel.
Jesus help us, Jesus help me to love without motive or goal but with reckless abandonment to everything but connection.
Love You. Love them.
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