If you read nothing else in this blog, please
read the last paragraph!
There is a Bible verse that I go to from time
to time. When I need a pick me up,
I go there. When I want to
worship, I go there. When I doubt,
I go there. Okay, I go there a
lot! I know what you want to know,
what verse? Here it is, get
excited they are Jesus’ words:
“I have told you these things, so
that in me you may have peace. In
this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have
overcome the world.” -Jesus
You would think that I learned what it meant
to “take heart” from the Man himself, but I’d be lying if I told you that. Here is the thing; this blog is unlike
any other that I have written. It
is a response and it is a challenge. I have been praying about this all week and this is what God has spoken
to me.
life and I hope someone takes time to teach you this lesson. For me, I have that person who is
continually teaching me what it means. She is my mentor, she is one of my best friends, she is a listener, she
does not get the credit that she deserves, she shows the true side of
sacrificial love, she has a heart that stretches further then some of us
believe possible, she is a prayer warrior and she is an amazing mom.
I will never ever be able to truly write my
feelings into words on a page. But
I feel that this is a start. It is
so important to tell the people you care about the most, how they impact you
and how much they mean to you. This is my attempt and it is often so overdue:
your endless love and support. I
miss you guys.
I want you to know that you have the freedom that
you long for! Galations 5:1.
You ask me if I see your cage? I do. I see your cage, but you are not in it. You
have taught me how to stand firm in freedom. You have taught me that when the world puts you in a cage, you break through
the door and you stand firm in His promises. I want you to see this; the world has no hold on you! Institutions and expectations will not
take you captive. Your heart is
not of this world, your heart is not the heart of the world; your heart is His
heart! I write this blurry eyed
because I know that it is THE TRUTH. These are the values that you have instilled in me. I love people better and I love Jesus
more because I grew up seeing what it meant to seek Him and to pour out your
heart into people.
“In this world you will have
trouble.” And when you run into that trouble, you realize that everything will be
okay. The war is won! Oh how people are probably tired of me
saying that. But I will let them
thank you, you taught me that one too. You taught me not to focus on darkness, but you taught me how to seek
out the light. You may not see the
connection there, but I do. It
happened through the sleepless nights, the fears and in the darkest parts of my
life. You showed me where to turn
and you showed me what it meant to never give up. The times that you could not be the comforter, He was. I made the comment that you have His
heart. You want to know how I
know? It’s because the same
lessons you have taught me, He is teaching me and He is going deeper.
You have done your job so well! I know what you will say, “It wasn’t a
job!” But I put you through some
stuff and yet you never faltered in a decision or advice. And yet you are one of my closest
friends. It is so awesome to say
that!
I
thank God everyday for you! I would not be here doing what I am doing had it not been for our
conversations growing up and for the ways that you pointed me to asking
God. You see as much as you preach
to people, you minister to them as well. You have ministered to me, you have loved me and I know that you always
will.
you that would come in and mend your heart. But we both know the only place to truly be made whole again
is in Him. Take a day off, it’s
funny I am writing this on a day of rest (something you didn’t teach me and I
still am not good at taking hah). I guess I take after you in that too. But seriously, seek Him for the entire day and be made whole
again!
In the mean time keep reading…
Love,
Thomas
p.s. I set down with a team the other night
to speak life over one another, three hours later it was turned back on
us. The last comment I received
was from Brandon, he said, “Your mom is your hero, I hear it when you talk
about her. One day she will tell
you that you are her hero!” I lost
it. I’m not so sure that I am deserving
of that yet. But I want you to
know that everybody knows you here, they know your heart and they know your
dreams (homeless ministry, restaurant, etc..) They know that you are a saint (you are)! They love you and they don’t personally
know you! You are so deserving of
that. You are deserving of being
who He made you to be and loving the way you love. Keep letting him stretch you! You are a rainbow, not a stained glass window. You stretch around the world without
even having to travel.
I hope you don’t care that this is
public. There is a reason!
this blog. I have fully come to
believe in giving people words and in prophetic activation (Christian talk for
speaking life). Sometimes it’s
your words that strike the right chord to achieve freedom in somebody
else. Even being a stranger, I
believe and my prayers have been answered, you are reading this for a reason! My hope is that you will take the time
and pray for a word or just some inspiration for my mom. I created an email address [email protected]. Flood it with prophetic words, visions
and life from Him. The people that
pour the most are those that sometimes need a whirlwind of encouragement!
I love you guys, He loves you, and the battle
is already won!
