Loving on Jesus

It was so awesome to see our Life Group loving on Karl Friday night. Here is a hurting homeless man pouring out his broken heart to us, and being loved in return. He was ranting and raving and crying out for help. Oh, he didn't know it, but it was written all over him; "Help me!". After 15 or 20 minutes of this, Stephanie engages the character, Karl. It was awesome! She said, "So I hear what you are saying, but I have a question for you. What does healing look like to you?" That question stopped Karl in his tracks. It humbled him. I think it really made him come to terms with what he was talking about. He needed to put his pride aside, and allow healing to enter the picture. From that point on, it just seemed like everybody began to lovingly interject comments that hit Karl in the heart, and really blew him away. He felt loved. He felt accepted. Did I say he felt loved? Before we knew what happened, Karl was so relaxed and at peace, that he fell asleep right where he was sitting. All we could do was smile. It was an awesome display of loving on Jesus.

"...Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 (The Message)