we made the choice to love unconditionally? What would our world look like if we stopped focusing on ourselves and began to care about the people around us?
This past weekend the youth participated in BFBC’s annual Disciple Now (DNOW). The theme was What if? All weekend we tossed around “What if” questions and tried to uncover the different paths each answer would lead to. These kids always amaze me. Just when I think a concept is too great for them to understand, they seem to grasp it better than most adults. We began to talk about what would happen if we did things for other people. What stops us from “getting off the couch?” Why do we put so many conditions on love? Why do we expect something in return for our love? Does it matter? Ultimately, our love should be an outflow of Christ’s existence in our lives.
This is something I struggle with. I’m always looking for justice. If someone wrongs me, they should pay. Why? Have I paid for all of the mistakes I’ve made? Does God love me any less? Why do I only love the people who are easy to love? Lately, my prayer has been for God to transform my heart and give me the same love for His people that He has. This morning on my way to work I heard Brandon Heath’s song “Give Me Your Eyes.” I want to learn not only how to see the world the way that God sees it, but also to encourage the world to love unconditionally. A big task, but a challenge I’m up for.
Give me your eyes for just one secondGive me your eyes so I can seeEverything that I keep missingGive me your love for humanityGive me your arms for the broken heartedOnes that are far beyond my reach.Give me your heart for the ones forgottenGive me your eyes so I can see
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