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Recently I was asked, “What do you have compassion for?” How is someone supposed to answer that? I honestly had no clue. Compassion is a strange thing, after all. Rephrase, please?
After mulling it over, they termed their question in several different ways, all of which I found to be oddly familiar. Is it just me or had someone just asked me these question a week ago?
What were the questions, you ask? Ah, yes, here we are: What stirs you? What get’s you’re heart beating? What excites you?
I don’t think either group that asked me was expecting the answer that came to mind. Speed! That’s right, speed. And if there is one thing that excites me within this topic more than the rest, it’s the thought of rally racing on an international level. WRC? Not possible? We’ll see.
Getting back on track: though taken aback by my not-so-generic answer, they quickly realized I was speaking heart language and pressed in. I love that! Talk about encouraging.
Late Winter 2011:
Just because you win the argument does not mean you’ve won the fight. Depending on how you go about it, to win an argument, especially when it comes to truth, can actually result in a hardening of hearts towards truth. In this case, neither person wins, nor is God glorified.
Though I haven’t gone as far as some, this is no console for me, seeing as I have my own fair share of failures. Somehow I’ve got to learn to relate with people on a “practical” level. Living a life of seclusion just won’t cut it if I’m going to reach people’s hearts with a positive vibe.
Just recently the Lord’s begun to change the way I view life: For instance, He’s tweaked my perception so that I’ve finally begun to realize just how much I enjoy being around people. Whereas I once thought I preferred a life of isolation, I now understand my deep need for relationship, even if there is no interaction involved. Or how about this: I clued into a fear I’ve walked in for many years, a fear which states that if I fully open myself up to the Lord, He’s going to intentionally embarrass me. Something is seriously wrong with this picture, yet I find hope.
I’m so thankful that God is giving me a second chance, choosing to reveal the chains on my heart rather than let them linger or rust. Instead of slowly rotting away, my heart is coming more alive, a sure sign of God’s involvement. Not only is there now potential to live life as a man after God’s own heart, I can walk assured that through a relationship of trust and love, I’ll not only become one who hears Him, but believes and obeys, with joy!
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