John and Kathy Deisher

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Our Shoes

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Christ literally walked in our shoes.”

–Tim Keller

I cannot tell you how many times I have talked with someone about something they are experiencing and have heard them say, “You don’t understand.”

They feel that because I have not had the exact experiences they have had, I can’t possibly understand.

And, maybe that is true.

But Jesus Christ can. He walked in our shoes.

Literally.

He experienced everything we will ever experience.

He was loved and reviled, accepted and rejected, embraced and betrayed.

Fully God…fully man. Fully capable of feeling and experiencing everything I have ever felt or experienced.

But with one exception. He never sinned.

So, I m confident that when I come to Christ, he understands. And he teaches me to love as he did, to forgive as he did, to embrace the journey he has placed before me.

So I can walk in his shoes.

Companions

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It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayerful companionship as you work it out yourself. This is what spiritual direction is.”

— Eugene Peterson
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I have said it. So have you.

“I wish someone would just tell me what to do!”

What should I study in college? Should I marry this person? Do I take this job or that job? How do I handle this situation?

Just tell me what to do!

So we look for a book, a speaker, a conference, someone, anyone who can give us an answer.

A guide who knows all, sees all, tells all.

But we should be looking for a friend, a companion. One who will walk with us, listen to us, pray for us. They will ask the hard questions that help us discover that God speaks to us and we can find answers through him.

Life is more frustrating if you keep looking for a guide.

Life is more fulfilling if you find a companion.