Jesus doesn't desire our perfection. He doesn't demand that we "get right" or "cleaned up" before we ever take a look at Him. Jesus loves us if we are washed up, burnt out, wore down, simply confused, addicted, afflicted, or just in a habit of making mistakes, big or small.
He didn't come for those who think they have it all together. He came for those who knew they didn't.
I started believing in Christ at the age 15. At that time I was in Juvenile Detention, very angry, a failing student, a drug user and very confused. At the same time coming to Him doesn't have to be this dramatic thing, it could be a person realized they had a hole in their heart that only He could fill.
Below is a statement Jesus made a long time ago for those to come to Him. The thing I love about this is there are no prerequisites in coming to Jesus. Or at the very least taking a look at Jesus. Wherever you are in life high or low .......Jesus wants you."Something to think about."
Matthew 11:28-30 (New Living Translation)
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
*I am revising and re-posting some old blogs from last years Lent. I'll have some new blogs intertwined in this as well. I don't participate in Lent like my Catholic and Lutheran siblings, but I like to use it as a time to reflect and share my faith on my blog in solidarity.
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