love is a good reason to move

there are many reasons to move. i think of all the reasons i've moved in the past. i've moved for fear. i've moved for guilt. i've moved for ambition. i've moved for escape.

what got me thinking about this is the decision tim and i recently made to live in the same city. this means i'm gonna be moving. and when folks look at me and ask, "What takes you to Madison?" i will answer truthfully, "Love."

and i see that if there was ever a good reason to move it is only this: love.

whether i move to another state or just move my hands in service and my priorities to prayer... in all of these things, i want to be someone who moves for love.

for the love of my Jesus and His scarred hands and broken heart. for love of His bride.

there's this connection between intimacy and mission, which the 24/7 prayer movement has beautifully embodied. see, when we settle down in the secret place and the divine embrace, learning to know the subtleties of His voice and seeing His gaze on us, then there's a fuel to move. we catch fire and we become people on a mission - to our families, to the corner store, to our universities, to all nations. we become people who move for and out of love.

yeah, love is a good reason to move. i want to be known as someone who moves for love.