Happy Easter!
Today I was at church with my family and our preacher did something he doesn't often do. He asked anyone who wanted to accept Christ to come to the altar to pray. An unusual move for my non-denominational church. Being raised Baptist, an altar call is nothing new. But today was super special to me.
I watched as about 20 people went to the altar to pray to ask Christ to save them. Given the size of the crowd, that's not many. And yet I couldn't hold back my tears.
Adults and a couple of children. Women and some men. All races. Seemingly all backgrounds. Kneeling at the altar.
And my heart rejoiced. Because I was able to visibly see people's pasts, their stories, being redeemed.
We all have a history. We all have a story. Why we are who we are. Why we have the struggles we have. Why we're confident in some areas. Our beliefs. Our value system.
And not a single part of who we are or where we come from is immune to being used for good.
That invigorates this counselor's heart!
I wish I could say I pray for all of my students by name. I've intended to, but I haven't. However there are certain kids that I pray for diligently. My prayer is simply, "Redeem their stories."
Today I was reminded that those prayers don't go unheard.
Where we start in life is not where we end. Life is a journey. And I pray it is one full of grace and redemption.
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