Letting Your Hair Down

The phrase, "letting your hair down", simply means to lighten up, have fun, you know...live a little. So that is what we did at theMIX tonight.

theMIX is a community of college and twentysomethings that is trying to find God, friends, and purpose in a choatic world. So all of us live life at the speed of blur and then we all show up every Thursday in search of finding our place. Tonight was great. We just hung out with each other. We caught up with the low down on whats going on with each others lives. Most of the time, it is hard to do that with the traditional church service setting.

So here we are playing football, throwing frisbees, ripping sticking, skateboarding, video game playing, and well...it was one crazy night. A crazy night where we all conneted in a relational way. Jesus loved connecting relationally with his disciples. He also enjoyed connecting with those who didn't know his daddy yet. We call them the unchurhed; Scripture calls them sinners. No matter if they were a sinner or a saint, Jesus loved eating with people. We see him going over to houses and spending his time laughing, eating, and playing. I see him bellowing over in laughter at the joke that was just told. I see him saying a deep and heartfelt prayer over the meal. I see him share his heart with people..and people are changed...forever.

When was the last time you let your hair down and allowed Jesus to work through you in a relaxed, maybe dinner party, environement. Who was the one who said that people are only saved, changed, or transformed at church services. So live a little. Spend time with friends, neighbors, and family. Let your relationship and exampe lead them to Jesus. Scripture explains that the world will know us by the love we demonstrate to those around us...no matter the place or time.

Think about it...