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What burdens your heart sweet friend? I think sometimes we get so caught up that burdens are these sad horrible things that consume us. As a Christian a burden is something I believe God places on our heart because we care about others. When we seek to love like Jesus loves we should feel the burdens that others face. We should be areas of comfort and compassion for our brothers and sisters in Christ. 

What burdens you? 

Many things burden me day in and day out in my personal life. You know what burdens my heart more than I can express, The sweet teenage girls I spend countless hours each week doing life with. Their love and concern for one another, their family lives, their social lives, their hearts, and everything in between burdens my heart for them. I feel tears of joy when I hear them have gospel centered conversations, when I see them encourage and inspire one another, and when they love to love each other. When I stood where they stood I took all of that for granted. I took joy in things more worldly than Jesus and oh how I hope these girls understand the real true gift they have right in their hands. I want to hug them when someone hurts them and cheer them on through their victories. It's like God gave me 30 more little sisters on top of my already amazing little sister. I have the opportunity to pour into them what little wisdom I have from the path I've taken but most importantly they get to pour into my life making me a better person for it. 

My prayer is they never lose the hearts they have to love, to encourage, and to motivate. I pray they know their value not just in themselves but through Jesus Christ. These girls are precious gems Gods gonna do big things with and I pray they know that. I pray that when they seek a relationship they put God first and everything after that. I pray they look for a guy that values the same things. I pray that they chase their dreams and take God with them along the way. We only get one shot at this thing they call life and my prayer is these girls continue KILLING IT like they do. 

I'm so thankful to God and to our Youth Pastor that I get the opportunity to build relationships with these girls. It makes my heart smile and my soul happy to spend time with them and to hear their highs and their lows. Life is meant to be lived out loud and why not live it out loud sharing the good news? 

Friends what's burdening you? I would love to hear from you! I pray that the rest of this week is filled with a lot of love, a lot of laughter, and a lot of moments! 

Xoxo, 

  M.K.M

P.S: I listened to this song as I wrote this post. If. You haven't listened to rend collective campfire I highly recommend it. Sometimes I think we get caught up in the gospel high that we forget the amazing sacrifice God mad for you and I! Here is a song that is a sweet reminder of His grace, mercy, and redemption! 

YOU BLED 

Rend Collective: Campfire 

You bled your heart out

Now I feel love beat in my chest

How wonderful

You gave your beauty

In exchange for my ugliness

How wonderful

You left your perfection

And embraced our rejection

How marvelous, how boundless

Is Your love, is Your love

How wonderful, sacrificial

Is Your love for me

You put on our chains

Sent us out through the open door

How wonderful

You took our sadness

Crowned us with joy and real peace

How wonderful

You left Your perfection

And fought for our redemption

Yes Jesus loves me

Yes Jesus loves me

How wonderful

Yes Jesus loves me

This is love

You gave Yourself