Called to sTaNd OuT

So this past week has opened with a conversation with a friend that led me to searching for a childhood story which in the past have not been able to find. But... of coarse when you search and seek God he says you will find. This might sound like it was taken out of context, but if you wait a bit you will see what I mean.
So the name of this video is called You are Special, by Max Lucado
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_GQkI1rj4   (The FULL version)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15QuHygLwFU (Short version)

Some might have seen this like I have when I was little, but funny thing is .. this is somthing that really touched me when I was little, reminded me again in college, and continues to be a reminder today. 


Its even funnier that standing out and the battle of worth and perception has been the theme of this past week, and feels like even for this year. 2013
Even today...
I missed church again :( ... and ... while I watched online the topic was "Wierd Life" http://www.fairfaxvideos.com/sermons/weird/part1

It is so true, no matter where we are we try to fit in, or not stick out to much. We avoid and get offended to be called wierd, and we seek each others advise so much that we become just like everyone else. But if we say we follow Christ, we are called to stand out.
Standing out, not for ourselfs to be unique or cool, but to be selfless and love others (which means even thoes who hurt you, the ones you dont like... that ESPECIALLY, not retaliating)

We are called to be light to this world. It makes me think of political factors and opinions too... we easily dont want to argue or been seen as rude or mean, especially on the topics of sex or sexuality. We are pressured by other to be "OK" and "AGREE" with anything or everything. But we are not called to believe that.. right? See even now.. i feel like walking on eggshells, but if we conform to everyone else, our identity will become based on what the trending generation says.. someone else tells you who you are, how to think, what to do, what to be...
I do not want my identity to be told by someone who does not know it, by people who are looking for the same thing.. we are called to love one another, give up, sacrifice, and again ... LOVE...
I think the word Love is taken with ideas of hearts and red and pink and passion and things that appeal to our senses, but the thing is... that is not what love is at all.

Love is Jesus.                                                                                

http://serahindia.blogspot.jp/2011/02/fall-in-love-with-jesus.html#!/2011/02/fall-in-love-with-jesus.html

That may sound unspecific, but when we see Jesus and how he acted, he acted in love, he embodied love. He came as a servant ( that does not mean .. we expect others to serve us, but .. for us to serve others). But the way he served was different than doing everything for everyone... He served by giving his time to ministry, he served by giving using his talents and provisions to feed and heal others around him. He LISTENED, and aksed questions that allow their hearts to be startled and want the words that he spoke.
So now.. what does that look like for us? ...
How do we stand out like he did.
How do we go against the current and let the "dots "and "stars" fall off of us so that we live as strangers in this world. Live to Shine LIGHT.
How do we love thoes who are hurting.
Put aside our busy schedules!
I guess this is why Paul talks about it being better not to be married because if we marry then we have to take care of and be concerned with things other than the furthering of the gospel. But i know that marriage can be something that is the fruit of what God created in the begining that he wanted to share.


Being a women it is confusing since Eve was made as a helper to Adam right?
But even so, it frustrates me to think that i can not just go and just do what i feel to do because with such things, money would need to be considered for everyone.. food... time... energy.. everything would be directed inwardly... but.. then who will go....
How can we still give freely.. how do you get someone else to agree with giving freely, to understand and even give time 1st. How do you have somthing like that and then keep God's calling for the care of a marriage and the call to love thoes around you and invite them in.
How can we as christians do that now?
How do our family's stand out.. if we have the same issues...
Marriage? .. with the same and even higher divorce rate. ?

When in Peru it shocked me to see that there are people who are not christians, do not claim any kind of religion, but they give up going to school or do other things because they want to help children that are physically disabled and financially impoverished. .....
IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.

That is what I think it looks like to be living a life that is following Christ's steps.
His steps were leaving things behind, not holding on to the things of this world.
Though they do not know God, it seems like they know what it means to walk with him more than even I do most of the time.
WE are made to live life with God, because we are not created to live for ourselves.. right..
it does not bring us fruit to live by ourselves..
instead, though it is difficult.. to give up..
The knowledge of Christ and the repentance and reliance that we need to place before the cross is somthing that gives us LIFE.
Daily walking with him is the fountain of life that we need every day it flows in our hearts and contantly restores us so that we can be nourished by his assurance and purpose in our lifes. If not... when what will be... ??

There is a saying right... "You are what you eat" ... i think it is the same thing. Spiritually you become what you consume...