Last night my husband and I were watching a show on A&E called Intervention. The show is pretty graphic and even disturbing in certain areas. It is about people who are heavily addicted to drugs and alcohol, and it portrays the devastating affects it has on these individuals and their families. Growing up, I had a great upbringing and a very loving family. As I get older, I realize how sheltered I was. But I think I was sheltered in a good way. My parents wanted the best for me and they wanted to protect me from the millions of evil things in this world until I was old enough to handle them. Now that I am an adult, and I am exposed to these kinds of things, I understand what is going on and it makes me realize even more how much this world needs Jesus.
As Christians, I think we get caught up at times in our Christian circles of friends and forget about the rest of the unbelieving world. We start to focus on other Christian's flaws and how they need to be better people. We even try to think of ways we can look more holy or how we can be more spiritual than our Christian friends. When I see shows like Intervention, my heart breaks. It is so sad to me that these individuals are so hurt, so broken, that they no longer care about themselves or anyone around them. I think about my problems and how petty all of them seem. It feels good to step out of my little Christian bubble and see the real problems in this world. It makes me want to focus all my energy on the non-believers. There are so many broken lives out there in need of a Savior.
I know this sounds naive of me, but I just wish I could take those people in my arms and show them Jesus' face, and let them know that everything will be okay. Although the show is graphic and violent, I'm glad to see families coming together to do everything they can to try and break their loved ones of these addictions. It is also things like this that remind me of how merciful our God is and how grateful I am for the cross. I hope that one day people will have the joy and hope that Jesus has given to me, and everyday I will do my best to show others how good our God is by the life I live.
I love when God shows me one side of the spectrum, then shows me something completely different from what I’m used to seeing. To me, that is God’s way of showing me balance. The show Intervention reminded me of a dark, lost world in desperate need of Jesus. And how these people should be the focus of our attention. All I wanted to add was that I am very grateful for my believing friends as well. I could not grow spiritually like I do without these people. They challenge me and teach me things everyday that lead me to totally rely on my heavenly Father. My point is that God continually reminds us of how important every situation and every person is in our lives whether they are good or bad. Balance is one thing I never want to lose in my life. It is God’s way of keeping me open-minded but grounded at the same time. I think this is extremely necessary in the diverse world we live in. Thank you God for reminding me of this today. I am grateful.
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