Warrior Poet

Jesus replied, You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. (Matthew 22:37-38) How do you help someone fall in love with God and love him wholeheartedly? Some might call that making a disciple or discipleship, but I don't like using that term in this context. Regardless of what you call it though, I believe loving God wholeheartedly is core. It's the first and greatest commandment. And it's all about the heart. As I wrestle with this topic, I have so many questions of my own. What is core? What applies to all of us regardless of our story, our gender, our education and our background? What will reach our hearts and not just our intellect? We must know God in order to love him. Because of this, we must have an accurate view of who God is. We must trust him. We must receive his love before we can love him. We must be rooted and grounded in love. It's a process but it's much mo...

I don't see light when I look inside. What I do see is both repulsive and familiar. Out of the darkness, a kaleidoscope of colors that aren't colors at all. Fear      Hurt           Hope                Doubt           Pride      Lust Apathy Light of the world, I'm so worn. Wrap me in light and hold me. Calm my fears and doubts with the warmth of your love. As light expels darkness, so perfect love casts out all fear.

Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring. (Hosea 6:3) God's heart is that we might know him. A few verses later in chapter six of Hosea, God reveals his heart even more clearly when he says, "I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings." Pretty clear, don't you think? You may be thinking to yourself, but how does one come to know God? Good question. Think of someone you know well. A best friend. A spouse. A boyfriend or girlfriend. How did you come to know them? You initially met them at some point. Maybe a friend introduced you. Perhaps you met them at church... or at school. Once introduced, you undoubtedly got to know them over a period of time. You talked. You listened. Maybe you played together. You ate together. You spent time together. You shared secrets. You cried together. You bu...