Story behind this picture: The Youthfront South summer staff were at a Royal's game. The two in the bottom of the picture were getting their picture taken by the girl in front of them. My friend and I decided to be deviants and get in their picture. The two up front were clueless, and we both thought this was a hilarious joke.
Honestly, thats all the story to it. In fact, it doesn't seem like that picture should have an special significance at all. But the funny thing is, whenever I see this picture, I am reminded of the amazing summer I had. How I made friends and all we wanted to do was serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (and be goofballs along the way). That's why this picture is my profile picture.
I think this a testament to perspectives. How many times have you seen "beauty is in the eye of the beholder?" I'm sure we all have that picture, object, or memory that means the world to us, that honestly doesn't seem that significant to anyone else.
I see a teddy bear, you see a precious gift from your grandmother. They see an old tattered book, you see a family relic. You see a normal picture of a couple of crazy college students, I see a precious memory of the best summer of my life.
I think thats how God sees us. So many people have this concept of how we are just "normal" human beings. thats not the case. Our Lord sees us as his children, as loved creations, as His own. You may see a group of hypocrites, liars, and failures, but Christ sees a loved one, a child, as significant, as wonderful.
I invite you to look at people that way. Don't see people for useless, see them for what they are, a loved child of God, and I invite you to remember, you are the world to God.
Until the Whole World Hears,
Bryce
