That’s one hell of a question. What if I told you, that you
interact with your best friend on a daily basis, yet did not know him? Is that even
possible? What if I told you that each day you laugh with and enjoy a certain
part of this best friend’s personality, yet still could not recognize him?
You would have to be legally insane, just plain dumb, or an
odd combination of both to pull this scenario off. Unfortunately we somehow trudge through our
lives not recognizing our best friend.
The truth is, every good thing you have ever loved—every memory, every movie, every
song, every book, every sight, every sound, every taste, and most importantly every person--- has
been sent quite personally to your
heart from God Himself. He longs for you to know and understand this. These
things you love so dearly, are words to the language in which He speaks to us
most often. Both the understanding, and experiencing of this language is our deepest
need. Period.
“People see God everyday; They just don’t recognize Him” –
Pearl Bailey
In other words, you hang out with Jesus all the time, you
just don’t know it.
That time you laughed till you cried with a friend. That person
who you can call at 2 am when your world is falling apart. The breathtaking
sunset on summer vacation you won’t ever forget. Your favorite songs. The unforgettable experience of being a part
of that special team. Your favorite person to drink a Budweiser with. The movies that move you to tears; the ones
that stir your heart. That time you won the state championship, or the first
time you dunked a basketball. Your
favorite teachers and coaches. The inside jokes with your siblings. The time
Donald Harvey pitched the ball to Andy Mundwiller to take the lead late against
Pitt State (a personal fave). Your significant other. All the greatest times
with your favorite pals. These great things reflect a piece of your Best
Friends personality. Every great moment in your lifetime has been time
spent with your Best Friend. You just haven’t recognized him….yet.
Due to heartless religion we have accepted the idea that God
only
speaks to his people either at church or when they read the bible.
People will tell you this concept is an essential key for the Christian faith. Jesus will tell you it’s a load of
religious bullshit (he would at the very least say bullcrap, bullpoop, or
maybe even bull feces). Man made concepts
enforced by self appointed posers. To insist that this is the only way
He would choose to pursue His friends is arrogant. “For heaven’s sake—there are
168 hrs in your week. Are you really going to say that the one or two you spend
in church are more important to God than the other 166?” (Beautiful Outlaw)
Let me introduce you to this Jesus dude. The real one. Not some religious weirdo
who parts his hair in the middle, but the most extravagant man to ever live. Not
the guy who walked around telling stories with an innocently weak glow to his
face, but the owner of the largest personality in human history. In my following posts I will share with
you the good things in my life that I absolutely love. Movies, songs,
books, memories, and most importantly, people. Hopefully they help you
interpret the numerous messages sent to you directly from this Fiercely
Devoted Friend I like to call Jesus. Hopefully, you start recognizing your Best
Friend.
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