Today I am thankful for the Church. Yessiree, that there Body of Christ is one wacky bunch. I have been in the church my entire life and I still don’t get how it works. Somehow this collection of losers, sinners, arrogant fools, freaks and weirdos all get lumped together and made into something beautiful. We stumble our way towards loving each other and despite our best efforts somehow manage to keep at the good fight. It should never have worked. No person running on any amount of human intelligence would have come up with ‘The Church’ as a viable plan for growth and service. It’s insane and you’d have to be insane to want a part in it.
I guess that makes me prime straight-jacket material because I wouldn’t have it any other way. From the inside looking out, life outside of the Church is terrifying. I promised a group of people I would look out for them and they promised me they’d get my back. You don’t get that same sort of solemn vow made before God outside.
So I suppose it’s a good thing our Father doesn’t run on human intelligence. His wisdom and his sense of humor are boundless which is how we ended up with the Church as we know it. A bunch of misfits all lumbering in twenty different directions while our Dad smiles and somehow makes our childish attempts work out. We are the Church, the chosen, the worst of the worst and the beloved. We are a bride being groomed for a husband who proves His love for us every single day. May we ever stand to give Him praise. Amen.
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