Places I Sit

I sit beside her on a bench in the school gym. Tears filled her eyes as she looked at me & says "Deanna, I just want to go to heaven now!  This girl was not even ten years old, but she had been taunted, & torn into pieces verbally & emotionally by her peers. She wants an easy escape from the hurt & the pain.  My heart hurts for her...God, why don't we value people...why can't everyone see that all people are YOURS...precious & loved!
I sit beside her at a table in the drop-in...She told me that her mother--the very woman who gave birth to her called her stupid, said she didn't love her &  that she would never be anything.  So she wanders around trying to find acceptance & love in her boyfriend, friends, partying...whatever!!  Again my heart hurts as I tell her that God says She IS loved, She DOES have a purpose....and can find all the love she needs if she'd turn to Jesus!
I sit listening to him as he shares that people have tore him down instead of building him up...casting forth judgements without even seeing his heart & his passion for Jesus and I think why can't we be behind this generation & start pouring & loving into them TRUTH.  Jesus never condemns...no condemnation....wake up Church & love UNCONDITIONALLY!!
I will be sitting on a plane flying to Alberta for a week of YFC Credentialing.  Never alone....but walking, scooting, meeting people& yes even sitting IN CONFIDENCE!
I always long to sit at Jesus' feet....learning from Him--pouring out my heart & love!!!  NO better place!!

These are the places I sit!

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