If you haven't heard the controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A, you probably also haven't seen the sunshine in a while. But if I were you, I'd stay under that rock until the coast is clear. There have been so many opinions, so many viewpoints, and sadly so much hatred flying lately. If you didn't know, I am employed by this hot topic organization. I have worked there for two years prior to the dispute, and I will continue to go to work every day {but Sunday} after it has passed. One of our sweet employees wrote this post and another friend passed it along to me. I thought she did a remarkable job, so instead of sharing my own thoughts at this time, I thought I'd share hers. Great job, my friend.
"Even if you’re not a Christ-follower, doesn’t it still suck that we’re having to promote anger and defensiveness and hate to feel supported and justified as equals? It doesn’t make sense…"
In this sweet girl's own words: May we love like Jesus,
For King and Country is one of those bands that somehow finds it's way into the mainstream music scene, but has really, really good lyrics. I think the best lyrics are the ones with words that ring true in your heart and even if you can't quite pinpoint the verse, you know it's because they come straight from scripture.
Here is one of my favorite songs by them (and the lyrics of course):
The Proof of Your Love, For King and Country
"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love,
I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,
but have not love, I gain nothing."
-1 Corinthians 13:1-3
If I sing but don't have love
I waste my breath with every song
I bring an empty voice, a hollow noise
If I speak with a silver tongue
Convince a crowd but don't have love
I leave a bitter taste with every word I say
So let my life be the proof,
The proof of your love
Let my love look like You and what You're made of
How You lived, how You died
Love is sacrifice
So let my life be the proof,
The proof of Your love
If I give
To a needy soul but don't have love then who is poor?
It seems all the poverty is found in me
So let my life be the proof,
The proof of your love
Let my love look like You and what You're made of
How You lived, how You died
Love is sacrifice
So let my life be the proof,
The proof of Your love
When it's all said and done
When we sing our final song
Only love remains
Only love remains
Let my life be the proof,
The proof of your love
Let my love look like You and what You're made of
How You lived, how You died
Love is sacrifice
So let my life be the proof,
The proof of Your love
-'The Proof of Your Love' by For King and Country
"As a prisoner for the Lord, then,
I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received."
Every now and then I think the silence on my sweet blog speaks louder than any words I could write. It's been a crazy month. A hard month. An overwhelming month. A full month. And a good month. My mind is on over-drive with so much to think about, so much to remember, so much to wonder.
Here is one of the sweeter things running through my head lately--
My sweet friend Suzi saw this video and was kind enough to share it with me. It awoke something deep inside of me and gave me a renewed hope and dream for what God has in store for me one day. He really does want so much "good" for us. And his "good" is lovely.
Doesn't that make your heart smile? A real-life fairy tale. Sometimes I hear of stories like this one and I think it could only come true in the movies... but that is a lie! Amanda and Jacob are very real (even in their dream-like winter wonderland). The love God has for them is my story too, and the way he has knit their hearts together can be my reality one day. Their vows spoke to my inner most being and I loved every word Amanda and Jacob committed to each other. My favorite line of Amanda's is, "I want to thank you for pursuing a heart of God in order to find me. You were worth the wait." And my favorite line of Jacob's is, "I don't need you. Amanda, I hope you see the strength in that statement. I need Christ and him alone... But I choose you.... and because he gave me his wisdom, I chose absolutely flawlessly." Beautiful.
"Look at the nations and watch-- and be utterly amazed.
For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe,
even if you were told."
Habakkuk 1:5
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
