relating

I just was thinking about a friend of mine who's mom had cancer. She has had to go through multiple surgeries to have the tumors taken out, and the tissues that have been affected as well. Her last surgery was this past week, and by God's grace it was quick and seems to be very promising of success.

So the train of thought. I don't really know this friend's mom. I only know him. I thought it kind of interesting and slightly strange praying for someone I've never met or even seen. How can I possibly care about a person I've never come in contact with? Well, I care about my friend. So I pray for his mom. I guess it makes sense, but it is still a bit strange.

Relating to that... I care about Jesus a lot. Not as much as I should (because I haven't "arrived" yet), but I do care quite a bit. And so I care about the things He cares about as well. Again, I don't care enough but I do care a bit. Which is why I can pray for people here at the school whom I've never met. Or for people in Sudan. Or for that matter, around the world. I'd say that without Jesus, I wouldn't care much at all. That doesn't really mean care-less, but really love-less. I'd have little love for anyone that didn't build my ego, and even then.. it'd be myself that I'm truly loving.