August 2013
This
year, I discovered that. Jesus has
been banging on the door of my heart this whole time, even when I was blatantly
disobeying him. No one
has ever done that for me. This
year, I fell in love with Christ.
And suddenly I understood how much he has done for me. And
now, when people disappoint me, it hurts, but it doesn’t destroy me. Because the God of everything beautiful
will never leave me. Since
then, I’ve heard God talk so clearly.
Sometimes, he makes stuff clear through other people. Most of the time, he shows me Bible
verses that answer questions and unveil parts of his plan for me.
Scary
one he showed me recently Hechos 9:16
“Yo le mostrare cuanto tendra que padecer por mi nombre.”
Acts 9:16 "I will show you how much you will suffer for my name."
In
that moment, I felt God telling me that if I follow him with all my heart,
people will hurt me.
It’s
not safe to follow Jesus. I’m not
exaggerating when I say you could die. But
there’s a passage I love in Acts 16
--Paul
and his friend are beaten and thrown in jail
--But
they’re sitting there singing praise to God
--God’s
love for them feels so good that they just ignore the pain and the prison
So I
can tell you, if you take this dangerous step, stop caring what others think,
and worship God with all your heart, all the pain you receive for that will be
worth it. Because
you will understand that the God of all Creation loves you and will never
disappoint you.