Knowing a Little More

'"Whatever you have done for the least of these you have done it for Me." I wrote an article a few months ago about what God's heart is when He says the least of these.  I believe that God is talking about the ones that are the least likely to be shown love, the least likely to be seen and valued. What has recently captured my heart is that He says that when we have done it to 'the least of these' that we have done it unto Him. That means that they ARE Jesus!

I've changed quite a bit since I've been a part of the PARC. I think that it's because I have learned more about God and His heart. I think that we will never know all of God. We will never see all of Him, but I want to know and see everything I can. I am hungry for it. I pursue it. I often say that I am glad that God knows me better than I know myself. I would have NEVER chosen this vocation, but God definitely led me here. I often say that the PARC is the first time I can be myself and it is the right thing to do. It has fulfilled the very desires of my heart. And God knew. He knew that the deepest desires of my heart were to know Him more and to see Him better. So, He brought me to the PARC.

It is in the poor and the hurting that we touch God. It is when we share their sorrow and comfort them in their fear. It is in experiencing their anger and walking with them through their struggles that we see just a little more of Jesus. it isn't in fixing them or giving them the right answer. They actually are 'fixing' me and showing me more of the Answer. I get to know Him just a little bit better. I wouldn't trade if for anything. Yes, it is very hard. It is often exhausting, but I asked to know Him more. I have been seeking Him for many years, and He heard me. He heard me and He answered Me by bringing Me to the PARC to know Him better. You see, at the PARC, I am not the one giving. I need them if I want to know God more. I need them to help me see Jesus.