A&F Model versus... Jesus?

08 March, 2016

Name the first thing you think of when you hear the word irresistible.

Usually the term irresistible has a sexual undertone. Ben from the Bachelor is irresistible. My boyfriend wearing a tux is irresistible. That Abercrombie model is irresistible. Etcetera.

Or, maybe you think of food or shopping or traveling or gifts. This Noodles & Company snickerdoodle cookie is irresistible (which, side note, the really are). This Marilyn Monroe signed picture is irresistible (another side note - I bought one last week - eek!). How irresistible is this all-inclusive trip to Cancun?

We are trained to think we NEED to have certain things, be it a cute boy or a yummy cookie or a fun getaway.

What if I asked you if Jesus was irresistible? Can you go hours without thinking about Jesus? Days? Weeks?

I am the FIRST to admit I'm not the best Christian who has ever stepped foot on planet Earth. There are totally slumps in my life where I forget about Jesus's power and try handling things myself. Evidently, things crash and burn during these 'Jesus dry seasons' and I run back to Him with my tail between my legs.

I wish I always craved Jesus. But, dare I admit, there's many times I don't. There's times I ignore God's whispers and run wildly in the other direction.

I came across this quote that resonated with how I sometimes feel. Read it carefully. "Oh God, I don't love you, I don't even want to love you, but I want to want to love you!" - St. Teresa of Avila

This quote hit me right between the eyes. I want to be Holy, but I don't want to be Holy. I want to live my life on fire for Jesus, and yet I want to clench tightly to my free will. My flesh and spirit are at a constant war, but it all boils down to this: Like Teresa, I want to want to love God. Always.

I want Jesus to be the first thing that pops into my head when I hear the word irresistible, not some boy or trip to Europe or new Range Rover. I want to crave Jesus. I want to carry my Bible around with me because I can't help but read it whenever I get a chance. I want to tell people all about what Jesus has done.

This life is SO SHORT, friend. I am nearly 1/4th of the way done. I don't want to waste my life forgetting to tell people what Jesus did for them 2,000 years ago. I want to be a real-life Jesus FBI agent with a mission to share the Good News of God's Grace.

So, are you with me? Let's make Jesus as irresistible to us as an Abercrombie model delivering a fudge brownie vanilla sundae. Hey - He's worth it!