Jesus, that's it.

Last night I talked at YoungLife club. I haven't given a "normal" talk in about 5 years. It was so refreshing to prepare for and so lovely to give! I have given a few talks the past 3 years... need, sin, cross, appropriation, and SEX. What a lovely breath of fresh air to tell people about Jesus, just Jesus. There is something great about getting high school friends to think about whether or not there is a God out there, and if he does exist does he actually care about them. Unfortunately (that may not be an accurate word), I am in this boat with them some days. But last night felt so good and so right. Thanks Jesus. I needed this sweet reminder.

I shared with my high school friends about the story of Jesus calming the sea. Jesus, fully man, in one moment of spoken words, commanded the storm to stillness. Whoa. Jesus/God has such power with words. He spoke creation into existence and he can calm storms. It seems to always "feel" like storms are crashing one after another in life. And in the midst (just like the disciples) I forget that God has done impossible things, and I think nothing can conquer the storm. And he quietly and a the perfect time steps in and in one moment stills the raging storm.

The same Jesus who is in the boat with his friends, is in the boat with us. Not just when I love him most, or I am doing well in life. But He is in the boat through the hurricanes and tsunamis.

So what did I take away from me own YL talk? Jesus cares. Jesus loves me, the unlovable. He wants a relationship with me. Do I believe it? If so, do I really trust that he will calm the storm at just the perfect moment.

In  other news, life is cruising along. Work is slightly chaotic. YL is good. My cousin is having a baby (hopefully today). And I am a child of God!