Why do I spend so much energy in mixing with the freshmen? Why do I break my shell of introversion and start a conversation when I'd just as soon sit in silence? Why bother? Why try?
Because I was first loved by Someone who didn't have to do what He did for me.
Christ didn't have to die on the cross to bring us closer to God. God didn't have to send Him to do so. But He did. And in so doing showed us love.
And sometimes freshmen, I think, know what it means to be unloved more than most people our age. They're in a new place, with new people, and they haven't found people who care enough to love them.
Without love, life is not much fun to live. It's kind of a drag to look around a room full of people and think "Wow, no one in here cares enough about me to even say hi."
Why?
Because someone else did it for me, and in so doing pointed to the One who loves more than we can ever imagine.
That's why.
2 comments:
well said, m'dear. He is so good, that He would empty Himself and come to us. so let us empty ourselves of all that would hinder us from reaching out, of pride and of vanity, and be so filled with His love that we cannot help but imitate Him in reaching out to others who need His love and grace just as we do. keep the faith, gal, and keep shining for Him.
B E A U-tiful
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