Girls v Guys-Week 2

Wednesday Night Recap
March 15, 2006

Well, we tied last night, 12-12, and that brings the total to Girls 22-Guys 18. Great job, and thanks for bringing new people. We're proud of your guys!

This week focused on how the world's expectations often overpower and cover up those true deep passions and desires that God has given us. Our culture thinks guys and girls are supposed to act in a certain way (i.e. guys are to be stoic and strong, never crying and getting a high paying, successful job in the top of their field) but often, God has made us for a purpose that is counter-cultural. He wants us to express ourselves in a way that displays who we truly are, surrendered to him.

We saw that in the two stories we studied last night. One, David was King, but at the potential death of his son (2 Samuel 12), he wept and fasted, crying out for mercy, and once his son had died, he got up, washed himself off, worshiped and ate. His servants were so confused by his behavior that they thought that David would kill himself when they told him his son was dead. David was broken over his sin, and the consequence of his sin, and was laid out at the feet of a Holy God, begging for mercy.

The woman in Luke 7 that washed Jesus feet with perfume and tears knew she was walking into a situation where ridicule was certain. Everyone knew she was a prostitute, but she recognized the Holiness of Jesus and came to his feet broken and poured out, with tears in her eyes over her sin in front of a Holy God, begging for mercy through her actions.

That is something that our world doesn't want to see...vulnerability, brokeness over sin, and a willingness to be exactly who you are, with all the raw emotion and personal traits, right out there in the open for everyone to see.

God has made you who you are. He wants you to trust his creative ability and follow those dreams, desires, passions, and drives that he has placed in you...with every area of your life...even if it means putting yourself out there in a potentially embarrassing display of loyalty and brokenness to your King. Only then will you find out who you truly are.