dudes be callin' me up and asking me what I think about the Ted Haggard scandal. Funny thing, because just a few days ago I was rolling down to Dry Ridge with Ali and the Bakkers came up--Jim and Tammy Faye...
Look. I got no stones to throw. None... I'm a big believer in the Jesus of Scripture, and He is a real friend to totally messed up people... He rescues them... I'm counting on Him to rescue me.
alcoholics
porn addicts
drug addicts
...all kinds of us...
i refuse to separate myself from the people who are getting exposed. I refuse to cross a line and look over it at them. if I were exposed--the real inner workings and dark secrets of my mind--nobody would love me anymore...
that is, nobody but Jesus.
He is the One who is there for me when all around is fallen...
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after reading this, i bet dollars to dimes that my wife, judy would still love me. and that my kids would... and JP and Prari would, too... there are so many people who really do know and love me, as I am.
ReplyDeletemaybe a big diff is that I don't try to play it like I'm holier than thou... cos i'm often much less holier than thou...
i see a lotta good in people around me, calling me to live deeply and love well...