Tuesday, February 23, 2010,8:18 PM
Reaching out,
I want to reach out to people my age, who are in need. I am currently being taught to keep an eye for those who may seem lonely, or seem to be putting up a front so they don't look lonely. There are people who can feel so lonely, so depressed that it will lead them to terrible things (i.e physical harm, cutting). I can honestly say I know how that feels, because I've reached the worst of the worst. Thought my life was over and everything. I am past that though. Unfortunately, some people don't have the will, and don't have the love to carry on.
In youthgroup, they told us a story of a man, possessed by demons, running up to Jesus and begging him to help him. The town that he had used to live in had completely turned him away, disgusted of his appearance. And if someone like him ran up to me, asking for help... I'd probably turn him away too. But Jesus didn't. He helped him and released those demons, transferring them into pigs.
I want to help people, it's in my motives, but honestly, I can be a little judgmental. But even if it's a little, it pulls me away from helping someone. I pray that I can overcome my feelings for once, in order to help someone in need. I need to disregard the looks and acknowledge that we are all humans, made in God's image.
Whew, that's that for my first post.
Labels: God, Jesus, lesson, love, reaching out
