I look around the world, especially on my college campus, and realize such brokenness around me. There is a true heartache present when speaking to people who feel completely alone in the world. A preoccupation with the way one is perceived by others, along with a need to receive validation from things other than God are all consuming to many.
Let me preface this by saying that I am not discounting myself in an observation of brokenness. I know that I am not perfect and I know that fall short of the glory of God. I sin on a daily basis and I am certainly more concerned with what others think of me than I should be. However, in Jesus I also know that this is okay. I am on a path to be as close to God as possible and when I fall short, I have the certainty that Jesus loves me anyways. The act of working towards a perfect relationship with God provides comfort and happiness. I know that I don’t have to feel alone in this world when I am not perfect and instead, I can pray to Him and use His strength to lift me up. This feeling is the most freeing thing in the world.
I want to be a missionary to spread this love and compassion to all people. I want every person to know that they are already completely loved and can be healed if they would accept a relationship with Christ. Brokenness will always be present because of the sheer fact that we are human, however, one does not have to live with this constant burden on their back, weighing them down throughout life. I want to help people receive Jesus and thorough this act, learn to love themselves as Jesus loves them.
