Judge for yourself ...

Just read Acts 4:19. It speaks about speaking about the things we have seen and heard. That’s a confusing sentence by the way. Ok, so here is something that I have seen and heard lately. I ran into an old j-higher from about 6 years ago. He hasn’t been doing to well, drugs, baby (unmarried) and very aimless in the way he lives. I saw him at a restaurant here in town. He was asleep in his car (I wasn’t aware of this) when I parked next to him. When I walked back to my car he was still asleep. My buddy and I tried to wake him up by knocking on the window and shaking the car. Finally he did and looked right at us, groggy and all, and that’s when I realized it was this kid … now an adult. We chatted for a while and he was very thankful we woke him. He had an open taco in his lap and was holding a hot sauce packet while he slept. His tacos were cold so I offered to buy him some new ones (I know, how sweet of me … they were 3 for a buck … huge sacrifice right?). When I came back out we chatted a little longer and I invited him to come and hang with us @ YCC. Then we parted ways. It was one of those “redeeming” moments that we all want to be apart of. Letting someone know that your love was not conditional to “attending a group I happen to lead” but this love is just that … love! He was one of those “drive you nuts, shoot me in the face” kids when he came to group. I know there were moments where he could tell I felt that way. Maybe that’s why he continued to act the way he did. Of course I didn’t act any better. But it was good to be there and see him. Obviously, running into him for the first time in 4 years, I’m not sure what will happen next. I hope Jesus does a number on his soul and I see him hanging with us on Sunday. I hope Jesus refreshes his heart and I get to journey with him as he lives. I hope that Jesus revives his mind, because I could see the effect of the (rumored) drug use (which wasn’t such a rumor anymore after I chatted with him). I hope in Jesus that this young man knows that he is loved just the way he is and God refuses to leave him that way! So do I! Maybe in 4 years I can buy him a lobster!! I’ll have steak …