Love Them Like Jesus

In our university group we have been discussing discipling. The whole commission to "go" and make disciples is a little overwhelming. Like the faulted beings we are, it's easy to get caught in "where do I even start?" or "people won't listen to me" or "I'm not in a place where I can do this personally". These are valid reasons, but like it was pointed out last night, these are more likely to be excuses. 

My Peacemaking class asked us a similar question yesterday afternoon. While referring to peacemaking and conflict transformation situations, the question still hangs out there: "Where do I start? People won't listen to me. I'm not in a place personally where I can do this". It's a tough battle between those thoughts and the conviction that we must do more. What holds us back? Vulnerability and fear. 

I don't have solutions or really any further thoughts at the moment. In more ways than one, I find that I am being stretched to do more and it hurts. So while at work today when I heard this Casting Crowns song, it just sounded like a very good starting place for the "go"-ing process.


The love of her life is drifting away
They're losing the fight for another day
The life that she's known is falling apart
A fatherless home, a child's broken heart

You're holding her hand, you're straining for words
You trying to make - sense of it all
She's desperate for hope, darkness clouding her view
She's looking to you

Just love her like Jesus, carry her to Him
His yoke is easy, His burden is light
You don't need the answers to all of life's questions
Just know that He loves her and stay by her side
Love her like Jesus
Love her like Jesus

The gifts lie in wait, in a room painted blue
Little blessing from Heaven would be there soon
Hope fades in the night, blue skies turn to gray
As the little one slips away

You're holding her hand, you're straining for words
You're trying to make sense of it all
They're desperate for hope, darkness clouding their view
They're looking to you

Just love them like Jesus, carry them to Him
His yoke is easy, His burden is light
You don't need the answers to all of life's questions
Just know that He loves them and stay by their side
Love them like Jesus

Lord of all creation holds our lives in His hands
The God of all the nations holds our lives in His hands
The Rock of our salvation holds our lives in His hands
He cares for them just as He cares for you

So love them like Jesus, love them like Jesus
You don't need the answers to all of life's questions
Just know that He loves them and stay by their side
Love them like Jesus
Love them like Jesus

*And I just want to thank those who have just stayed by my side. It is wonderful to know that I have friends like Job's who are willing to mourn, comfort, and rejoice rejoice with me. And more so, who will sit and listen.