“He’s moved by the heart of Jesus, not by the needs of the poor – which is essential.”
A visiting Canadian pastor shared this statement with me while we sat under the shade of a Ugandan church (tent) to describe the maturity of his son’s faith.
It was a statement I would playback in my mind a thousand times…only to land on the realization…
…that he was right.
I want to be moved by the heart of Jesus.
But if I’m honest…perhaps I’d admit that my journey began…being moved by the needs of the poor.
And if I go back a step further to transparent honesty…perhaps I’d admit that my journey actually began…being moved by my own need to find worth…to find purpose.
But maybe that’s ok.
Because at least it got me moving.
And it is easier for God to move an object in motion.
(Holland and I were swarmed by joyous school children who were delighted to carry our water and hold our hands while moving down the country roads of Lira, Uganda)
But when you fall in love with Jesus, you are moved by Him.
Your heart will still break– if not more so – for the fallen world and for the poor, and their need will still naturally move you.
But with the realization of the depths of His love for you…comes the inspiration to move…
…with His very heart beating inside you.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
2 Timothy 1:7
