... there is much God has spoken to me while escorting Jay around in his wheel chair; what he likes to refer to as the "spaz-chariot." Oh, to be able to laugh in our circumstances; being able to respond to God's grace in light of the fires raging out of control around us. It is a conscious choice NOT to react to what life deals you; it is a choice to RESPOND to God; to reflect and volley the grace that has been poured out on you. How side swiped I was by the TRUTH that Jay spoke, "I AM created in God's image;" a statement that may leave others questioning their faith in Jay's presence; a scripture that took on new meaning for me today; seeing that we has humans judge ourselves against the measure of other human beings; a dangerous measure indeed. In Jay's words, God's words were coming through so clear; God has the slightest concern for the physical aspects of our life; with how we look, how well we speak, how awesome OUR efforts are being displayed to the church body and world; not negating His desire for us to be healthy and free of sickness and successful, but, the truth that He is far more concerned over the condition of OUR hearts; our salvation and eternal destination. God is far more concerned that we spend the rest of eternity in His presence, not looking good for our peers and earning our outstanding ovations.
...it IS a wild thought the we feel the need to react to life and perform a song and dance for those positioned around us. Like Jay, we must respond to God's grace and KNOW without a shadow of a doubt that out of love, we WERE created in His image; that we were fashioned with the likenesses of God; His character and His loves. And in that realization, peace will come and weights will be lifted, AND, we'll quit worrying and measuring ourselves against fickle human standards.
... thank you Jay!
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