"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, and all your strength."
-Mark 12:30
We were sitting on our couch yesterday watching our Hawkeyes play a pretty good football game-excited about how things were going and the lead we were holding. Then the familiar happened...the young quarterback, who undoubtedly had played a great first game in what will hopefully be a fun career to watch, threw an interception that ultimately led to a score for the other team and losing the game within the last couple minutes of play.
"NOOOOOOOooooooooo!"
And yet, I wake up today and I'm still a Hawk fan.
How many of us are loyal fans? Day-in and day-out we take a stand by what we post on social media, by what we choose to wear, what we read about, and what we take time out of our day to watch; we are standing up for the team we are devoted to.
What would happen if we all showed that much passion and devotion to what we believe in? In Jesus?
I have always been a Christian by the meaning of the word. I believe that Jesus is God's Son and my only ticket to Heaven.
Reflecting a little on my life, however, not long ago I realized that I don't give it the same stand I used to when I was younger. What happened to me?
When I was younger, those who knew me knew what I stood for. I was always respectful of others' opinions about things, but they didn't have to ask what I thought. It was thinking about this change in me along with God pushing me to depend on him that led to this blog of mine. I've been asked why it has to be a "Christian blog" and the answer is simply this: I want to be that girl again. I don't want anyone to wonder what I stand for. I am proud to be a Jesus fan day-in and day-out because when it comes down to it, Jesus does the same for me.
It doesn't matter if I throw an interception and blow the game. It doesn't matter how many mistakes I make in my life, his devotion to me is endless. It's timeless-loyal beyond measure. He is an Andrea fan inspite of me.
He is a fan of yours inspite of you. And he longs for you to give him the same passion. The same devotion.
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