Grace

I had lunch with a dear yet hurting friend recently. And it was good to hang out and talk. The previous week, she had been struggling with dropping my friendship or not. And that hurt me like crazy. However, I still love her like a real friend would mainly because even when I treat God poorly, He still loves me. I can ignore him and think that I don't need his input... I don't have "time to spend with Him." And He still shows me grace and loves me and forgives.
     So, just as Christ does so for me, I try to do for other people. I can't just give up on people as much as they so often give up on me...it's not my nature and not who God has called me to be. But even as I type this, my eyes are opened to forgiving and forgetting and not giving up.
     Maybe one day she and others will realize this connection, but until then, I must love, not be a walking mat, but love.
     I have been watching Passion2013 live stream on my computer as much as I can and I am enjoying it whole heartedly. Louie Giglio and Francis Chan have hit major points in thousands of peoples lives so far, including mine. I pray that what they say will resonate in my heart and mind and that my relationship with Christ will strengthen, as well as my relationship with others. This is important for me and my training field He is calling me to be on...as a teenager. Must listen.

For His glory