Food for Thought

No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.

~Nathaniel Hawthorne

Hope

What would the body of Christ look like if every woman could grasp her worth in God? What would the Church look like if Eve's daughters began to realize that the Creator of the Universe delights in them? What if the hearts of women, rather than being ravaged by the world, were allowed to flourish under the nourishment of Jesus? How deeply and thoroughly our world would be changed.

This world is a harsh place filled will wounded and broken souls. That is a well-known fact attested to by anyone who has ever had their heart hurt. The Church talks of these hurting souls often. They need saved. We need to convert them. We need to love them to Jesus. This is all well and good, but what about the hurting souls walking around within the Church? Who reaches out to them? Who loves them? The Church is suppose to be a structure built on love, trust, and authenticity. Instead members put on their best masks while hiding their deepest wounds. Rather than risking rejection by reaching out, they hide their bleeding hearts in private worlds of darkness. Satan must celebrate as he watches followers of Jesus Christ fear each other.
Can we offer something priceless to each other? Can we as believers begin to offer hope of a better, freer life?