love is blind.

i am continually amazed at people.
and even more amazed at myself and my ridiculous views on things.
i used to think that you had to "look the part" to be that good Christian everyone wanted.
no, your hair can't be long.
no, you can't have more than two piercings, and those have to be your ears!
no, you can't have radical colors in your hair, and definitely not black!
no, you can't have any tattoos.
yes, you have to stand still and look straight ahead while worshiping.
yes, you have to dress in your "Sunday best" to go to church, or your not legit.
yes, you have to pray in public, and the prayer must be at least 10.34 minutes long..
i don't think i have ever been so wrong in my life.
if i have learned nothing else while here at Trevecca it's that there is no specific "look" for a Christian.
that's crazy!
i have met some of the most on fire, legit, crazy about God people here. and become best friends with them.
and guess what?!?
they. worship. too.
with their long hair, tattoos, radical hair styles, piercings, and crazy outfits.
all of it.
they worship. and they mean it. and they show it.
you can see the love for Him in their eyes. and i love it.
so, bump all those stereotypes.
they're stupid.
go worship with some friends, even the crazy ones.
<3