“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” Luke 15: 7
He said to the, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight.” Luke 16:15
“Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.” Luke 17: 33
Once again, Jesus is telling us that all the things the world tells us to do and become: the most righteous, the most powerful, popular, or rich…all of these people are detestable to God. They are not what he is looking for in his children. He is looking for the people willing to lose their lives for what’s right, for unconditional love, for truth, for everything He stands for! Jesus stood for everything humans were not, but had the potential to be. He stood up for those who were shunned. He welcomed those who were downtrodden and suffering. He loved all of us enough to die on a cross for people who spent his whole life on earth persecuting him. Sometimes I feel so different from everyone else, like there’s very few who are like me or can really understand me. Well, imagine how Jesus must have felt! He probably felt as if NO ONE knew what he was talking about. He probably wondered how he could help when his followers were so busy worrying about who was greatest instead of learning from him, but he knew his purpose and stayed the course. Being different is a good thing, being unlike the rest of the world is even better. Stay the course, keep the faith, make that uniqueness work for you and for others, as Jesus did with his unique traits and knowledge. It doesn’t matter whether or not anyone really understands you. What matters is that you know who you are and that you are right with God. If you are comfortable in your own skin and comfortable in your relationship with God, all the rest will fall into place according to his plan.
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