Oftentimes, as a mother a two, the work of social justice can seem out of reach and nearly impossible. I have diapers to change, mouths to feed, baths to give and stories to read! Yet, I can't stop thinking about the call. The simple call to love as Christ loves. What does this mean for a busy mother of two young children living in the city?
Honestly? I don't know. I wish I had a great answer that would lift the burden off my heart and cause me to move forward, but this is a weighty issue that requires careful thought and consideration. This is an issue that should radically change the way I live and interact with people all together.
Jesus loves without condition, without bounds, without discrimination and without hesitation. How does that translate in to my life and the people I interact with each day (including my own children!)?
What talents, privileges and powers do I have that can be used for the advancement of others (rather than the advancement of myself)?
If I truly want my life to reflect the glory of God and his redemptive plan for creation, I have to consider my life and be willing to make some drastic changes. Changes that involve uncomfortable adjustments and new perspectives.
At the end of the day I have to be willing to ask the question, what does God want? Does God want me to succeed and accomplish great things, or does God want me to bring people closer to Jesus?
2 comments:
Thank you for sharing your heart. I am reminded of something I read recently, Francis Chan, "Forgotten God": “If we woke up tomorrow and discovered that it is not true that the Holy Spirit lives inside of us, most likely our lives would not look much different. Jesus seems to suggest in John 16 that it would be better to have the Counselor come than for Jesus to stay, better to have the Holy Spirit living in you than Jesus walking along side of you. I do not know what the Spirit will do or where he will lead me each time I invite Him to guide me, but I am tired of living in a way that looks exactly like people who do not have the Holy Spirit of God living in them.” God does not call the equipped, he equips the called. Here am I Lord, send me.
this is something my heart wrestles with a lot too, amy. thanks for sharing.
oh, and dave and i just finished forgotten God as well. there's some rich stuff in there.
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