SO.. I thought it would be fun to start a blog. Pretty much because I am having so many random thoughts and wanted to write them down in a fun and fast way. I am not sure if I am going to show anyone these blogs yet, provided they continue.
I was just thinking about this friend that I have. She is a very sweet friend but for some reason, her house does not smell very pretty. And when I go over there, I totally ignore it and have a great time. So, I was thinking about that because lots of other friends I know went over there too. And most of them probably smelled what I smelled but some of them were probably thought less of the person and wanted to be their friend less while others still continued to think of that person as a valuable friend and resolved to be their friend more. I was thinking about the differences between those two groups of friends and thought this: One group is thinking about themselves, and loving his or her self, while the other group is thinking about their friend, and loving his or her friend. Which friend would you be? And if you think that the second group by any means ignored the smell or didn't smell it at all or thought it was fine that is smelled that way, then you would be wrong.
I was thinking about children. How children grow up. Some go over to their smelly housed friend. Others only go where they feel they fit in, somewhere clean and filled with supplies and what they are used to being in. Who has the potential to understand, and therefore love, the broken and the discouraged and the people in need of The Physician.. even in the poor factor?? Well, I tell you that I think it might be the kids who are exposed to the smelly housed. I think it would be the ones who are taught how to love the broken, who have their own faults pointed out to them, who can relate with the broken. Not always, but I think those kids would get it a little more. If a parent is ever to read this, teach your kids how to love the broken.. teach them not to be a pharisee.
I saw a quote pin some time last week and it said, "Don't judge my sin just because it is different than yours" and I thought, "hmmm... true." Though how could I post that without the risk of being misunderstood as saying "don't tell me what the heck to do"??
