Saturday, October 29, 2011

Loving long term

The older I get, the more convinced I am that Jesus is NOT in a hurry. . . almost ever. . . maybe never.
I've been loving my homeless friends for a couple years now, maybe three. There have been ups and downs in this relationship, often it feels like more downs than ups. But the last two months have been so sweet for me. Laurie has been asking more questions, and we're having more real, deep conversations about Jesus. Today she said, "I used to be afraid of Jesus coming back. But now I'm excited! I know he's gonna forgive me and everything will be right."
ahhhh. Jesus, you're not in a hurry. Teach me to love without timeline or any agenda but your love.

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