YOU are a physical representation of Jesus.

    Have you ever thought about the attributes of the Lord that you personally carry?

   Last week in worship class the Lord moved my heart so much that I began to cry. The people I was surrounded by are pieces of who Jesus is. They example his character just by being. The Lord has given us each pieces and attributes of who He is. I looked around the room at each person and cried as I thanked the Lord for what they carry that example Him. Love and compassion, truth and kindness, gentleness and ferocity, loud and silly, humble and confident, wisdom and empathy, willing and discerning, servant and those served, child-like and mature, comforting and trustworthy.
    As the tears flowed down my face, I expressed as best as I could with words to the class what the Lord was showing me. “As I am looking at each of you, my heart is filled with love and joy, I am seeing the parts of you that reflect the heart of Jesus. He is compassionate and kind, he is gentle yet fierce, he is a servant and lets others serve Him. Those things are things I see in each one of you when you smile, when you talk… all the time.” When I finished, Leann (a friend that was facilitating our worship class) spoke and asked if we could collectively go around the room and each of us point our what characteristics of the Lord we could see in each other.

Here is a glimpse at the outcome:

 

Arden:
– Fun
– Friendship
– Emotional and intellectual intelligence
– Brother to many people
– Relatability, comfort, and safety
– Openness and willingness to let people in
– Care in communication

Carlyn:
– Gentle and fierce
– Friend to anyone
– Welcoming and available
– All-seeing love, observant
– Choice of silence and stillness
– Eyes, determination
– Constant dependance and connection
– Grace

Jordan:
– Safety
– Graceful strength
– Kindness
– Voice of Christ, affirming and gentle speech
– Determination
– Constant and steady
– Desire to serve and edify others

Katy:
– The Jesus kind of loud and too much
– Balance of child likeness and immense maturity
– Shabbach of Christ
– A gut of passion, boisterous
– Boldness
– Make others feel loved
– Intuition

Kierstin:
– Connection to the Father’s heart
– Unafraid to feel, love, and speak
– Physical representation of the Lord entering a room
– Arms, like a warm hug
– Beauty
– Embodiment and expression of the Father’s heart
– Sibling love, accessibility, and support for
– Gentleness

Abby:
– Compassion
– Wisdom and humility
– Eagerness to receive and serve
– A giver of warm and fuzzy
– Seen and known presence
– Left brain, logic, analytic thought, and reasoning of Christ
– Submissive to God’s will

LeAnn:
– Compassion
– Joy, laughs, and smiles
– Discernment and sensitivity
– Inviting and empowering, warmth and welcome
– Fire, fierce, roaring lion
– Radiance
– Vigor and ferocity for the upright and Godly
– Creator and steward of the Lord’s presence
– Serene

Stephen:
– Right brain: creativity, imagination, insight
– All-encompassing
– Carrying truth AND kindness
– Kind, caring, welcoming, and gentle
– Steadfast
– Receiving
– Deeply committed, Hebrews 12:1-2
– Contemplative

Morgan:
– Ease, comfort, and belonging likened to a home cooked meal
– Family, “this is home”
– Comforting, trustworthy, and loving
– A place for the weary and burdened
– Deeply influential, people want to gather
– Vibrant, vivacious
– Championing and loyal, warrior heart of God
– Depth of empathy
– Good steward of self

     What a privilege it is to look at the people around us and recognize the Jesus in them. Each and every one of us is a physical representation of Jesus in our world today.
    What attributes and characteristics of Jesus do you see in yourself and the people around you? The Lord places people in our lives intentionally to show us new things about who He is all the time and man is it beautiful!