Stir

Lessons from Downhere - Part 3

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Stir
You belong here, everyone's invited
You can't fail here, 'cause we can't fail united
It's safe to be yourself here
And it's time to go beyond here

Anyone who has known me over the last few years knows that I adamantly believe in our need for relationships with other people. I truly believe, as the song says, that we cannot fail united. As believers in Christ, we have an unbreakable bond holding us together. When I think about this, I also think about all the other Christians who I have ignored, or perhaps even ridiculed. It makes me realize how unlike Jesus I really am. He always sought out the least among society. He healed sick people who others had given up on. He spent most of his time with people who I would never even give the time of day. Let us learn from Him and love those who seem unlovable.

We've got life to give,
So why don't we do what we we're saved for
Come along, why don't we stir?
You know you and I could do so much more together
We are the new at heart, so why don't we stir?

When I hear this song, I really think about how much more Christians could do if we stood together for Jesus. Think about where you work or where you go to school... do you know who the other Christians are? If so, do you have a plan to reach the unsaved among you? We have Christ within us, and we have been called to stir among the people we come into contact with.

We are the "new at heart," as the song says. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old is gone. the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)  Thank God! I would hate to be stuck the way I am. By His mercy He creates in us a new heart... one that desires to serve Him and love Him. Let us use this gift to stand together, united in Christ, as a light in darkness.