finding freedom

There are people out there who have an amazing ability to value and connect with other people – regardless of race, religion, intelligence and such. My friend, Lori, is one of those people.

I remember walking to the bus stop in Rwanda with Lori. There was a homeless man sitting on the sidewalk. His left foot, injured, revealed raw flesh. It was the kind of wound that could turn your stomach by looking at it. Bending down and grabbing this man’s hand (photo below), Lori stopped and prayed over him. No one else even gave this man a glance, but Lori took the time to show him that he is seen and loved. I have the utmost admiration for people like Lori, because I know all too well how hard it is to try to love from a place of humility.

I think most of us struggle with this to some degree. And then there are some who spend most of their days elevating themselves to self-importance — out of insecurity. But the capacity to which we can stop and truly see the value of another person reflects the capacity to which we can first understand and KNOW the value of ourselves. And it takes an air of humility to be able to yield an accurate, pure view of the world. It takes humility to have an accurate view of yourself. Not in the way you might think, though.

When you humble yourself enough to recognize where your worth actually comes from, you gain freedom from the things that create insecurity. You – the most precious of all things created by God – were made out of love for the purpose of expressing love to others. You were made to be a light – to radiate hope in dark places. But only after you find security in your identity as His beloved can you reflect His love to others. And in that... there’s true joy and freedom.

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