This last week at youth group, our youth pastor asked us, "How would you introduce Jesus?" He then asked us to write down our responses, and I thought I'd share mine:
Do you like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Well, I do! I just love a good old PBJ with some nice, creamy peanut butter and good old strawberry jelly. But here's the thing - I don't like the crust. Well, I'll eat it if it's honey wheat bread, but if it's whole wheat... ew. All those grains are so dry, it just tastes too healthy, I can't take it! I'm just trying to relive my good old kindergarten days, and these little grains are ruining my vibe! Well, have you heard of a guy named Jesus? Now he's the kind of guy who eats the who PBJ, even the crust. He doesn't care about the little grains. He doesn't even care if it's crunchy or creamy peanut butter, or whether it's grape or strawberry jelly. He eats that entire sandwich, and he enjoys it. You know, Jesus is the same way with people! He loves them, no matter what. He doesn't care about who they are, what they've done, what sins they've committed. He loves them, and he loves them even with the grains on the crust. And he loves YOU too, whether you're crunchy or creamy, strawberry or grape. Because that's who Jesus is - the ultimate PBJ lover.
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HE'S MAKING DIAMONDS: A TEEN'S THOUGHTS ON FAITH THROUGH CHRONIC ILLNESS
By: S.G. Willoughby "He's Making Diamonds" is Sara Willoughby's own heart poured out onto paper. Three years ago, she got sick. Really sick. And no one knew why. It turned out that her home was contaminated with eleven different toxic molds. She now knows that she has toxic black mold poisoning, multiple chemical sensitivity, and Lyme disease. She was just 14 when she got sick. Through her struggles with chronic illness, Sara has learned many things. In many ways, she is wise beyond her years, but she is the first to say that she is still learning, and that she doesn't have all the answers. Her sickness has forced her to grow up much faster than most teenagers, but she has still taken initiative to share what she has learned through her illness. She started a blog, R535, to share with others her experiences, and to let those facing chronic illness themselves that they are not alone. But she wanted to do more, so she wrote a book. In her book, Sara reviews the questions she's asked through her battle with chronic illness. "Why is there sickness?" "Where is God in the middle of this storm?" "Am I a burden?" Her illness has taken her to many places in her relationship with Christ. She's experienced the highs and lows of life. But through it all, her relationship with Him has been strengthened. She could have given up. But instead, she chose to learn from her struggles, and to share what she has learned with others. Sara is one of my dearest friends. I have seen her work so hard on this book, and now it is finally published! I am so proud of her, and I'm so happy to see all her hard work in print. Please check this book out! You can find "He's Making Diamonds: A Teen's Thoughts on Faith Through Chronic Illness" here. |
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