I was listening to my iPod and "Love Them Like Jesus" by Casting Crowns came on. (Amazing song! If you've never heard it, it's worth a few minutes of your time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuAxzEuzNGg) God really drew my attention to this part:
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’re 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
Just love her like Jesus
There have been at least a dozen times in the past five months when I've been with one of our girls that told me she was afraid of her Daddy. "He hurts me. I don't want to go back." "Kimberly, what does God think about parents that don't love their children?" "I like it here. You don't hit me."
I was holding her hand, straining for words, trying to make sense of it all. I've seen these beautiful, innocent children so desperate for hope and there was no way I could answer their questions.
"Just love them like Jesus."
We don't have to know the answers to all of life's questions. We just need to carry them to Jesus. We need disciple them, hug them, LOVE them. "Just know that He loves her, and stay by her side."
What a beautiful mission God has called us to. I am so thankful that I have a God who never expects us to know what to do in every situation. I am so thankful that my God simply draws people into Him. I have a God that brings hope into situations that we deem hopeless. I feel blessed that God has called us to be His arms and His feet. That we are called to CARRY people to Him - to PUSH people towards HIM.
Again, I've been overlooking the simplicity of it all.
My mission here is: to love them like Jesus.
2 comments:
Kim,
That was one of the most beautiful things I have ever read. It brought me to the verge of tears. You're so right, our girls here are so beautiful and even though they've gone through so many things and we can never fully heal them, we know who can.
Beautiful. Heartbreaking
Love you
Great post Kimberly. As a man I always try to "fix" things. It's how I am wired, so "just" loving anyone like Jesus is difficult for me sometimes. My tendency is to "get to the bottom of things & fix it" but I too often assume I have the answer or solution only to find out that I have no clue. To love people like Jesus should always be our first response, though at times (for me at least), it's easier said than done. This is a convicting post for me.
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