Life on life. Can it really get more simple than that? Of course it's incredibly complicated and messy as you invest in another human creature, as honesty brings out the darkness in our lives, as pain is dealt with and conquered, and we grow. But it's worth it isn't it? I struggle with the romanticism of it all. Sacrificing is so much easier in theory. But theory makes for boring stories. How to break out of the words and invest in others, opening up ourselves to heartache, but also the extreme joy in depth of friendship?
Here is what the Church of Jesus is called to: walking with each other, pulling and encouraging to greater things, sacrificing our self interests for the advancement of others, all while unified in a common grace. A grace so satisfying that we don't need to clutch onto others for fulfillment, the cycle of using others is shattered, and we grow from brokenness into something beautiful. Not that brokenness isn't beautiful in it's own way, but if that's all you have, it's hopeless. We are on a journey. Take someone by the hand and go together.
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