Intentional

I was listening to the song “I Can Only Imagine” by Mercy Me, this morning and I started thinking. I want someone to come back and tell me what heaven is really like. Then I started to really think about it. You know the age old question of what would I ask when I get the chance to ask God my question.

My question wasn’t about war, famine, hate, or any of the other things that we talk about and wonder why they happen in our world. I get that, I understand that. We are human, God gave us the ability to make choices and sometimes, lets face it, a lot times, we make rotten choices. Because of our choices or someone else’s choices we get hurt. Yep, it sucks. Pure and simple. Do I understand babies dying? Nope. Do I understand diseases and the havoc that it wrecks on the people dealing with it. Nope. I don’t understand a 51 year old dying anymore than I understand the 101 year old.

What I do understand, is what we are called to do. We are called to love. So on that day, when I get to sit and ask, I will ask God, did I love people to the ability that you provided within me?

The answer will be no my child. You turned your back so many times when you should have stepped forwarded and shown love, compassion, understanding. My heart will break, because that is what my heart does. It breaks when it I believe that I have not loved someone enough, or showed compassion when no one else was.

I was talking with a friend, and she was telling me about a conversation that she had,had. In that conversation the person said, I tell God every night I love him, but you love him more than me. For me it was such an eye opening phrase. I love him, but you love him more than me. What a realization. That we can love someone, but God is going to love them more than we ever could.

So how do we show that love? easy answer – Tell them. Sometimes though it is about doing the little things. The little things are also different for each person. Maybe it is errands that they can no longer do, maybe it is a letter saying thank you for being in my life.

In a world that seems so focused on hate and destruction. Go be intentional and show love and compassion.

Until Next Time,

Juli