Loving Jesus

I finished Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller this evening, and again as I have blogged about in the past, I highly recommend picking it up, especially if you consider yourself a highly staunch political conservative. Yes, I really believe politics can get in the way of loving Jesus. Look for it on Half.com and Amazon, I'm sure you'll get a good deal. I got my copy at a half-priced bookstore in Pittsburgh for like $4. Anyway, there was an interesting set of quotes at the end of the last chapter that I wanted to pass along for you to chew on:

"I think the most important thing that happens within Christian spirituality is when a person falls in love with Jesus."

...with that being said...

"I know our culture will sometimes understand a love for Jesus as weakness. There is this lie floating around that says I am supposed to be able to do life alone, without any help, without stopping to worship something bigger than myself. But I actually believe there is something bigger than me, and I need for there to be something bigger than me. I need someone to put awe inside of me; I need to come second to someone who has everything figured out" (p.237).

I can't really follow this up with anything other than how true it all is. It's really hitting home with me right now.