Sunday, July 24, 2011

It's just the dark before the morning.

Yesterday I went to the Cityview Christian center in Indianapolis, Indiana. You would not believe the spirit in during the worship service in there. We first served meals to a group of homeless people: a can of pop, a few slices of pizza, a small salad, and two cookies each. While this is not my first experience with people below the poverty line, it was even more life changing than the first. Every single person, man or woman, boy or girl, said a sweet, "Thank you," once handed a part of the meal. First response to that? "Wow." It's not just any other meal. These people are thankful. I had forgotten that.


After I was done serving the meals, I decided to sit down with a large man who read his bible the entire time during dinner.
 I sat down and received a friendly "Hello," from the gentleman. We got to talking and he was probably one of the happiest adults I have ever met. He told me he was going to go to a pastoral school soon, and become a preacher. How truly amazing is that? Living on the streets, by himself, he has hope. A song instantly popped into my head; "Every Man," by Casting Crowns. It's amazing how music speaks to me.


I'm the man with all I've ever wanted
All the toys and playing games
I am the one who pours your coffee
Corner booth each Saturday
I am your daughter's favorite teacher
I'm the leader of the band
I sit behind you in the bleachers
I am every man
I'm the coach of every winning team
And still a loser in my mind
I am the soldier in the airport
Facing giants one more time
I am the woman shamed and haunted
By the cry of unborn life
And every broken man
Nervous child, lonely wife
Is there hope for every man?
A solid place where we can stand
In this dry and weary land
Is there hope for every man?
Is there love that never dies?
Is there peace in troubled times?
Someone help me understand
Is there hope for every man?
It seems there's just so many roads to travel
It's hard to tell where they will lead
My life is scarred, my dreams unraveled
Now I am scared to take the lead
If I could find someone to follow
Who knows my pain and feels the way
The uncertainty of my tomorrow
The guilt and pain of yesterday
Is there hope for every man?
A solid place where we can stand
In this dry and weary land
Is there hope for every man?
Is there love that never dies?
Is there peace in troubled times?
Someone help me understand
Is there hope for every man?
There is hope for every man
A solid place where we can stand
In this dry and weary land
There is hope for every man
There is love that never dies
There is peace in troubled times
Will we help them understand
Jesus is hope for every man
There is hope for every man
A solid place where we can stand
In this dry and weary land
There is hope for every man
There is love that never dies
There is peace in troubled times
Will we help them understand
Jesus is hope for every man





What came to my mind was that yes, there is hope for every man. I can truly see that now. Whatever is going on in your life, overcome it. There is no such thing as a victim of your circumstances. Overcome them!


I am a conqueror in Christ.






With just that part of my night, i was amazed. Little did I know, my night would be even more breathtaking.


I sat down, about the second row, in a faded green chair. A worship band walked onto stage, and started playing. They were a great band. They sang a song that i didn't know, but it still amazed me. I closed my eyes and i could feel God's presence. I didn't realize how much God was actually in the small church room, until tears starts rolling down my cheeks. Joy. Pure Joy. These people thought more of God and worshipped God more than anyone I know. Have you ever been in a church and just knew that half of the people in the pews weren't really thinking about Jesus? Like you knew that they were, well.. fake? In this church you could absolutely 100 percent tell that no one in that sanctuary were faking. I need that in my life and every single person deserves to be in that environment. So I'm going to change my family. I'm going to change my church. I'm going to change the world.


<3.
God Bless you!

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