If you haven’t read my previous blog, A Case For Christ, go read that first!!
In my search for Jesus and His truth, I’ve come to a really important realization:
It doesn’t matter.
When I think about Jesus, I don’t think about facts. I don’t think of historical evidence or ancient scripts or a man dressed in white robes.
I think of the Jesus that I know. I think of the Jesus that wears flannels and moccasins (check my other blog**). I think of the Jesus that has brought me freedom beyond words. I think of the Jesus that brings hope and passion and desire into my life. I think of the Jesus that inspires me daily to live a more beautiful, gracious life filled with orphans and widows and the least of these. I think of the Jesus that changed my life. I think of the Jesus that’s my best friend.
So, maybe we’re crazy. Maybe all Christians are out of their mind nutso and we’re chasing after something that doesn’t make any sense. Honestly, I’m okay with it.
As I sat in a cramped room in Thailand, listening to our squad bang on pots and pans and singing until their voices cracked, I realized that it was okay. If I die and become reincarnated as a rock, it’s okay. Ultimately, my relationship with Jesus has radically changed my life. Falling in love with Jesus is the singular most spectacular thing I’ve ever done.
Ive seen people walk in complete, unashamed freedom. I’ve seen people healed of past hurts. I’ve seen people physically healed. I’ve walked in redemption and I’ve walked alongside others as they walk into redemption. Ive watched people break free from lies that have held them back for their whole lives. I’ve seen leaders being born. I’ve seen strongholds being broken down. And, I’ve lived with 78 beautiful humans who have been transformed by the same exact love of Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit.
So, maybe it’s all fake. But it’s worth it. I’m chasing after a beautiful life here on this earth and I’ve found the most free, beautiful life in Jesus Christ. And, honestly, I don’t know how anyone could walk in this kind of freedom, beauty, and joy without the radical love of a Savior.
**link to Jesus, What A Homie – https://elizabethfriend.theworldrace.org/post/jesus-what-a-homie
