I read this and was deeply moved. It is one of those moments/writings that rings with pure truth.
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TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS.by Jamie Tworkowski
We often ask God to show up. We pray prayers of rescue. Perhaps God would ask us to be that rescue, to be His body, to move for things that matter. He is not invisible when we come alive. I might be simple but more and more, I believe God works in love, speaks in love, is revealed in our love. I have seen that this week and honestly, it has been simple: Take a broken girl, treat her like a famous princess, give her the best seats in the house. Buy her coffee and cigarettes for the coming down, books and bathroom things for the days ahead. Tell her something true when all she's known are lies. Tell her God loves her. Tell her about forgiveness, the possibility of freedom, tell her she was made to dance in white dresses. All these things are true.We are only asked to love, to offer hope to the many hopeless. We don't get to choose all the endings, but we are asked to play the rescuers. We won't solve all mysteries and our hearts will certainly break in such a vulnerable life, but it is the best way. We were made to be lovers bold in broken places, pouring ourselves out again and again until we're called home.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Friday, February 09, 2007
Am I the person who I ought to be...
I've come to understand that I am by no means a god, a superhuman, or anything remotely like these. I know...sounds obvious and awful. But I think that often times we get caught up in wanting to save those that we love. Or worse when we come to realize that sometimes even our best isn't good enough. We each have our moments that test us. I think these tests separate us to being the person we ought to be, with the person that we are. Sadly it makes us different from the rest the world. But my no means is it a super power.
When tragic things happen, I know I have often wanted things to just be fixed again. I want things to things to go back to normal. (Whatever normal happens to be.) But what if there is a selected few whose "normal" does happen to be saving others, and in the moment of tragedy they are leaning on others to save them. So for all that are close to them, it sucks for the time being.
The reality is that the world isn't going to be catastrophically changed if a regular human decides to do or not do something. But what if those whose "normal" is saving others, decide to take the day off. What if for whatever reason, could life truly be altered by what one person does or doesn't do.
So next question, how in the world can we tell whether or not we are one of those whose "normal" isn't normal at all.... Will it be too late when we finally notice?
But like I said earlier, what makes us different are the experiences we have faced. The person we are and the person we ought to be. Striving to save those who maybe we can't. Striving to be the person who make this world a good place, when in reality this world isn't our home. Striving to be a leader, when all we get to be is second best. Striving for perfection, when we never will be.
So all this to say once again, that God gives us this marvelous opportunity. To be the person we ought to be rather than the person we are. My hope is that whether I get to be what I ought be.... My hope is that I never stop striving to be.
When tragic things happen, I know I have often wanted things to just be fixed again. I want things to things to go back to normal. (Whatever normal happens to be.) But what if there is a selected few whose "normal" does happen to be saving others, and in the moment of tragedy they are leaning on others to save them. So for all that are close to them, it sucks for the time being.
The reality is that the world isn't going to be catastrophically changed if a regular human decides to do or not do something. But what if those whose "normal" is saving others, decide to take the day off. What if for whatever reason, could life truly be altered by what one person does or doesn't do.
So next question, how in the world can we tell whether or not we are one of those whose "normal" isn't normal at all.... Will it be too late when we finally notice?
But like I said earlier, what makes us different are the experiences we have faced. The person we are and the person we ought to be. Striving to save those who maybe we can't. Striving to be the person who make this world a good place, when in reality this world isn't our home. Striving to be a leader, when all we get to be is second best. Striving for perfection, when we never will be.
So all this to say once again, that God gives us this marvelous opportunity. To be the person we ought to be rather than the person we are. My hope is that whether I get to be what I ought be.... My hope is that I never stop striving to be.