I think Linden introduced me to PostSecret.com when we started grad school. People anonymously write their secrets on a postcard and mail them to PostSecret. Twenty new secrets are added every week.
In theory, this just seems like a place to air dirty laundry, but it has really opened my eyes to the needs of people around me. Seems like a good thing, right? As a Christ-follower I should see the needs of God’s children without this blog. After all, Jesus saw the crowds and felt compassion for them. Funny how I don’t see the needs of people until they’re made blatantly obvious. I’m a sorry excuse for a Christ-follower.
What’s worse is that sites like this have to exist. If we, as Christ-followers, were doing what Christ called us to do—loving him and loving people—there would be no need for people to cry out for help on a silly web site.
Check out this video from PostSecret.com. It’s the tip of the iceberg. I make a point to check out the site every week to remind me that people still need Christ and that he’s asked me to tell them how much he loves them.
P.S. PostSecret has a campus event on Tuesday, September 4, at Missouri State University. I’m going to try my darndest to get there.
