A Day of Thought

Yesterday (Easter) was such a great day.  I just wanted to share a few thoughts that I have looking back on yesterday.

• Isn't great that because of the resurrection we are saved from sin and given life?  The most important day in history if you ask me.
• "Home" is not always where you grew up or where your family lives.  Not saying that Hamilton is not my home because it will always kind of be.  But I realized yesterday that Toledo is my home.  I have a family founded in Christ here in Toledo.  People ask me why I want to stay in Toledo and why I like it here, it is a pretty simple answer for me, the people.  The friends i have here in the Glass City are so important to me.  The community I have through my church and Young Life, priceless.  I got a delicious home cooked Easter meal thanks to the Roche's who opened their home to us out of towners.  That is why Toledo is my home.  I do miss Hamilton sometimes and mainly miss my friends and family there, but I know where my home is now.
• I hung out with a very good friend of mine last night.  We have not always been great friends, we often clashed heads a few years ago.  But we both realized how stupid we were being.  The past year or so he has become on of my best friends.  We had a two hour discussion late last night about our frustrations with "Christians".  About how people pick and choose certain struggles to target and make examples of.  For example: people are often quick to rip someone apart or judge them if they go out and drink alcohol.  Which is a struggle for many people and can be for myself.  But people rarely approach someone that they think may be having struggles with sexual sin, whether it be messing around with a significant other or porn or things like that.  Why do we target certain sins but ignore others?  We all have different struggles and if you are not honest with me about yours how can I honestly think you are approaching me out of love? 
• And finally, from the same conversation with my friend, we discussed the importance of doing things for Christ and Christ only.  I don't lead Young Life for my area director or metro-director.  I don't make the sacrifices I make in my life for them, I do it for Christ and Christ alone.  I love the ministry of YL but if it ended today would I still be doing what I do for those kids?  YES! Because it is about Christ!! Every ministry that is human ran is going to have its problems and politics that frustrate the crap out of people.  That is okay, do it for Christ, not for people.

Opher Out