Someone once asked me, “Will you do this?” I said,”I will.” Someone once asked me further, “Are you sure that you want to do this because it will be a struggle and a sacrifice?” I said, “I’m sure.”

I have not thought about it before but I am thinking about it now. I wonder if experiencing rejection is part of what I am called to. Jesus was rejected so does that mean I should expect rejection?
Does being like Christ mean that I will experience similar heartbreaks and disappointments? I’m just asking the questions? Sometimes the discovery of answers is really not an uplifting experience is it?

Someone once asked me, “Will you do this?” I said,”I will.” Someone once asked me further, “Are you sure that you want to do this because it will be a struggle and a sacrifice?” I said, “I’m sure.” What if I was told in advance that the story would end badly…..”Will you still do this?” “Yes, I will.”

Therein lies the essence of heartbreak. It is not a deep disappointment that occurs when circumstances don’t turn out the way I hoped. It is recognizing at the end of the story that I still would have made the same choices that led me to this place.

Pray for the prodigal….and the broken people that we love. The story isn’t really over. It just feels that way.