My Wish

Ok, so to start off I would just like to say that today was possibly one of the greatest days I've had in a really long time.  At some point in my life I realized that music is a huge passion in my life and so naturally listening to it moves me very much so. So in order to help you all understand exactly how good my day was I attempted to find a song that could express just what I've felt ALL DAY today.  After a long hard search I stumbled across Rascal Flatts' "My Wish".  I was surprised when I found this to fit my amazing day so well due to the fact that I don't really listen to country to often and haven't heard this song for a really long time.  Here is a quick summary of my day, at work we had our audit, which was stressful but we not only passed but passed with the highest score in the Tallahassee Region so far.  After work, I then attended Bible Study where we continued our study of Acts, and today we spoke about the latter part of Acts 9 and began Acts 10.  I specifically enjoyed the story of the centurion being visited by the angel and then Peter being visited by the same angel as the angel told him to go with the centurion's men that he sent(in order to preach to the Gentiles, which Peter was not aware of this purpose).  The main reason I enjoyed this so much was because it brought to light how often those who were raised in the church, like myself, tend to have a harder time trusting in God and His Will rather than those who didn't grow up in church but later found Christ through friends or family or even just a simple revelation of living for a higher power.  I know, I know, it doesn't sound very good to those of us who grew up in a Christian household.  However, my point is that we can learn so much from those who have not taken for granted this new life they have miraculously found.  God shows NO favoritism. He loves us ALL the same. We are constantly intimidated by those who ask us for money, try and wage religious "knowledge wars" with us, or simply just let those who reject God's Word to discourage us.  In the New Testament, Jesus gave us two commandments, to "Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart, mind, soul and strength. And the second is like it, LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." Tonight my eyes were opened at the fact of how much I truly love my Christian family. Tonight I found myself asking people in "my second family"(aka my Christian family at Meridian Woods Church of Christ, take note for later references) questions concerning things that I know mean alot to them but I have never really spoken to them before because I felt that if they want to talk to me about it they'll come to me. NO. DO NOT FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE. I have realized that by asking this question, not only do you provide yourself with an opportunity to help someone you care about but you also let them know that you truly care about them and the problems that they are dealing with in their personal lives. Now if somehow I can figure out how to apply this to those who are outside of the realm of my second family, i.e. coworkers, old friends with whom I have lost touch, etc.  My own personal opinion in Christ's second commandment He gives us is that, if we love everyone as we do ourselves and then they will have no choice but to see God in our lives. Whether or not these people to choose to follow Him is up to them.  We as Christians just have to remember to not let those who choose to continue their lives without Christ discourage us and keep in mind that they are not rejecting us but God. Who knows? God's plan may have been for us to just simply love them?  Just because God provides us with opportunities to reach out doesn't necessarily mean someone else won't bring them to Christ.  I love you all very much and I am praying for  you all continuously.  It's sad that it has taken me this long to really reach a point in my life where I really feel true love with a group I have been a part of for so long beyond a simple "Hello, How are you?" Not that I didn't and don't love those in the past, but at that point in my spiritual path I was a much more selfish person.  I encourage you all if you haven't already, dig deeper into people's lives.  What you find may just not only make your day but you could also make someone else's.


"My Wish" Lyrics, by Rascal Flatts http://www.metrolyrics.com/my-wish-lyrics-rascal-flatts.html


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