Comrades

This will be short.
You can never do it alone
Anything.
You cannot do anything worth doing in this world, by yourself.
You certainly can try.
But you certainly cannot do Christianity solo
It wasn't created for that.
Jesus set down the ground floor of a family that meets regularly to have family dinners
That takes care of eachother's needs
That looks out for one another when anyone is looking blue
There is no I in Team
There is one I in Community, but there is also a U
Bite the bullet and be real with your peers
Cause ninety percent of the time, they are trying to justify bringing the same subject to your attention.
I have lost sooooooooooo many opportunities too look someone in the eye and say that I was there
To stop a friend on a path and say "Hey"
To look at a friend's Facebook wall and realize that all their posts are about how suckey their week has been
To say "I love you and want the best for you. Now what is the best for you? Let me do that."
I just let those moments pass by
In fear
Fear of rejection
Fear of not knowing what to say
Fear of being an idiot and finding out that the person is doing absolutely fine
Fear of exposing my own problems and showing that I am in no position to offer help
Well
I am here to say
It doesn't matter
I would use expletives, but I don't think Jesus would
And I want to emulate Him
Even though I fail, DAILY
That is the whole premise of the Christian way
You fail
Jesus Saves
You fail
Jesus Loves
You Fail, Fail, FAil,FAIL
Jesus picks you up and says "Look at all the great things you have done with your life! I am so impressed!"
No
Jesus doesn't physically pick you up
Or talk to you
But Dillon does
Debbie does
Charlie Briggs would, were he here
Jennie would, Karlie would
Place your friends' names in these spots and REALIZE that Jesus is among us
We just need to open our eyes and see Him
Shake his hand
Bump his fist
Hug Him
"whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me." Matt 25:40
Your friends are reading this too and they need you to be Jesus to them.
If I have said anything worthwhile, take it to heart.
Peace Out, John H.