Operation Gospel Love

My heart is heavy these days. We live in such a divisive world, and finding my place/using my voice in it is really, really difficult. What does representing gospel love look like in a cultural climate this nuanced? This complicated? It is the question I leave at the feet of Jesus 1000x a day.

But as I process the big questions, the Spirit whispers to keep it simple today. In this moment, Melie, be the Church to just one person. One person made in the image of God. One person with a tangible need. One person who could use a good hug from their Daddy.

So the kids and I packed up some #OperationChristmasChild boxes, and I tried to picture the faces of the sweet boy and girl a world away who will feel extra seen and loved by Jesus on Christmas. And I let that be enough.

I don’t share this so you pat me on the back. I’m a prideful mess—I deserve no glory here. I share this to pass the Spirit’s wisdom onto your weary soul. Who is one person you can be the Church to today? And when that doesn’t feel like enough and you’re desperate to understand the big picture, will you still trust God to be God? Will you trust Him to lead you on this journey home one day at a time, and not a moment faster?

That’s my prayer for my own heart. That I’d find joy in the search for answers, believing that it’s part of His ultimate, God-glorifying work in me.

Grant me that joy, Lord. Even if just for today.