“Hell lies not in torture, hell lies in an empty heart.”
“A single just man causes a demon more trouble than a thousand blind believers.”
“A word of compassion to a criminal or prostitute is more noble than a repeated prayer in the temple.”
They really put into perspective for me Jesus' heart for how we should live. It's not about the life I want to live, it's about the life God desires and wills me to live. What does it look like to live in a way that expresses a full heart instead of an empty one? What are so many of us blind of that keeps us from seeing the truth? What is it that is blinding us? How much easier is it to say a prayer in the church rather than talk to the homeless in downtown Portland who might get on your nerves or make you nervous? How many times in scripture does it say to serve and give to the poor and yet we lack motivation, encouragement, passion?
I'll do my best and blog my reflection on these questions next week.
Live wholeheartedly everyone
