It’s bound to come out sometime- I love Grey’s Anatomy. Yes, I know it’s unrealistic to hold a hold a bomb inside of someone’s abdominal cavity simultaneously saving not only their life, but also the lives of everyone on the surgical floor.* Yes, I know that it is ridiculous to have culturally acceptable conversations about McDreamy and McSteamy. Yes, I know that the show borders on down right trashy, and that all of the characters have a hard time remaining faithful to their lovers
.* But no matter what you say about the show, I just can’t help loving my fatally flawed, fictional, Seattle Grace friends.
But maybe the reason I love them is because they are flawed. Let’s face it, Meredith’s cracks run so deep, some nights I watch the show just to see if she
makes it. .
I’ll never forget her cry in season two, “WANT ME.
PICK ME. CHOOSE ME!”
Now for another confession- a lot of days
want me, pick me, and choose me is my personal cry to the creator of our universe. That cry inside of me became very loud at World Race training camp. I was one of the youngest, one of the shortest, one of the least athletic, and one of the least experienced.
God, what do I have to offer my teammates? What do I have to offer the world? What if my teammates and supporters realize that I have nothing to offer?
I am nobody, God; I need you to want me! Please pick me out of this crowd! I want you, please want me.
The following is what God said:
- You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
- I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Nothing will be able to separate you from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus.
- I love you so much, I died for you
- I do want you
- I do pick you
- I do choose you
- You have ME to offer
I have been so selfish wallowing in my own inadequacies. It’s not about me, but Christ has still chosen me.
Church: RISE UP! He loves us, He has picked us out of the crowd, He bought us with His own blood, He has chosen us to serve Him, and He has equipped us.
Let us say goodbye to the Meredith Grey inside of us. Let us start walking in the abounding love and gifts that our Creator has given us.
*Minus the bomb squad guy, but we weren’t supposed to like him.
*lovers- Yes, I picked that word on purpose
