The Least of These

So... this post will most likely just be mini ramblings of thoughts that I have had lately. Just finished my round of interviews for being an SLA. I'll find out by the end of next week I believe. Anyway, I've had some random thoughts as far as ideas for events if I were to get the job. Perhaps 'The Triple G' meaning 'Giving Gifts to God. Thought this would be cool because it applies to everyone; and they can create a gift for God in their own creative way, whether that be writing a poem or a song or drawing, could be anything. Another idea I had was something along the lines of 'Shout it from the Rooftops.' It would basically be exactly what it sounds like. Climbing rooftops and throughout the day just proclaiming the goodness of the Lord. So often we tell God 'I wanna shout your name from the rooftops.' I say why not actually do it. Now whether or not that would be effective and how it would be effective, I don't know. Like I said, just ideas. And now to something that I have so been challenged with lately: Seeing people the way the Lord sees them. The other day I was talking with a girl and then came upstairs and had a friend say to me 'Why do you talk to her, she's weird.' I found myself truly offended by that statement, wondering how she could say that. I mean, that is God's child. We are all God's children. Sadly; however, I myself without even realizing it say the same of others. 'Yeah, she's super weird.' "Yeah, I saw him carrying around action figures and playing with them like they were his friends.' Well so what, we're all a little weird. I got to thinking what if God said 'Courtney, I can't talk to you. You're too weird for me.' If we truly desire to be like God, equally loving his people despite differences is something that we are always going to have to face. And honestly? It will always be hard. But by continually submitting this problem to the Lord, it is possible to begin to see others through his eyes. To see that no matter how different they may be, they too are a child of God, just as we are. The least of these. Now, I realize that for the most part when this verse is referenced, the general ideas that come to mind are the drug addicted,the sex offenders, the murderers, etc. But it also refers to that person that you don't see eye to eye with, or that you think is weird. What if someone thought you were weird and therefore chose not to help you in your time of need, because you didn't fit into their definition of normalcy. I mean really, what is that anyway? Social norms were set by somebody. And before that, they were set by someone else. In the end, it's just a never-ending cycle of ideals being passed down, generation to generation. How about what God says? That we are all equal? That the 'weird' kid that sits next to you in class is just as much a child as you are? We are all God's children. 'Who is he that condemns? It is God who justifies.' By condemning the least of these, we condemn God. Because whether we realize it or not, we are saying 'You're not as important as I am,' to the other person. In the words of someone I know quite well: 'We could all be a little more crazy So let's stick it to the status quo And paint a picture that forever is changing All that we have ever known We've all been given a creative mind By the mastermind behind it all So wake up, wake up to come and see And follow me on this journey... Jump into the boat and climb up the river now Come on everybody lemme hear you shout: Let's dream together, dream together. And start walkin' on our hands and writing with out feet As we start making our way down Love Street And we paint together, paint together.' Thanks!! :)