Come and Take Your Place...

God, I pray that you take your place in the center of our hearts.

Be the center of our lives.

Open our eyes so that we aren't looking for love in all of the wrong places. Open our ears so we can hear your voice that gives us careful instruction in every step of what to do.

Because when it all comes down to the end, at the very end of the day, we ask ourselves
Did I learn to love today?



Servant-hood is a form of love. When people see you sacrificing real time, real money and your life for something else, it shows the love and passion you have.

Some people think "They have to be stupid to sacrifice that much money and that much time for something like that." or maybe "They all have to be senseless. Look at them standing in the middle of the school-yard praying. Don't they realize that everyone is making fun of them?"

What will you do to serve?
What will you do to show your love for God and passion for Jesus?
What will you risk for your passion to reach other people because you care about their eternity?
How far are you willing to run? Or how much time are you willing to sacrifice praying for other people and standing in the gap for them?

We were made to serve.
But we were made to love and be loved.

We weren't made to hurt one another or cause pain to one another. We were made to lift one another up- to be iron sharpening iron.

Recently after attending our morning devotion group we've been talking a lot about persecution, being close to God and being close to those who stand in Christ. It doesn't mean not being close to those who don't believe- they need friends and prayer, too.
But are we going to choose to suffer through persecution for what we love? Are we going to choose what we say around one another and be the people that has iron sharpening iron?
My friends in this morning devotion group and other Christian students throughout the campus are inspiring. Maybe they don't realize it. But taking the stand for Christ and living a life of love and servanthood IS inspiring. And it's awesome seeing people do that.

So what if we get persecuted?

I hear,

"Look at what's happening around you...
People are waking up.
Because you guys prayed.
You guys took a stand.
You guys follow through with the plans I have for you.
And now they can experience the same love we share because you shared."


Now I have friends that are Iron sharpening Iron at school.
They help me throughout every day. They encourage me to keep going.
:)