I have been watching the demolition of this building at the First Methodist Church in Abilene. It was a beautiful dark red brick building with gorgeous windows. From the outside it looked like a very sound building. So I was curious, why would they tear down such a great structure. After going to their web site, I found that it was actually the older part of the church and that there were some structural issues.

I started putting this into the context of life. Often we put on a fresh facade. On the outside, at least, we seem to be happy and healthy. So, people are surprised when we reveal that maybe everything is not ok. Maybe we don't actually have everything together after all. It is not surprising to us that there is "structural damage" but probably there are those who would be surprised by this discovery.

Fortunately, our structural damage can be repaired and God will help us do that if we ask. So unlike the building, there is no need for total destruction that can be hauled off in dump trucks. We are all so much more valuable than brick and mortar.

"God sees us as we can be, but loves us as we are." Anonymous