Those words ring in my head and heart each time I listen to them. I am reminded yet again of the beauty of the Christian life, friends. We don't have to be super-humans, or extraordinary Christians, or try to be perfect witnesses to those around us. There is actually no "have to" in the equation at all. The very essence of a true Christian is one who has a changed heart and has the Holy Spirit living in them. As the song says, we get to have Jesus' heart, a new heart, we get to have the mind of Christ, and we get to be a part of God's will. The spirit of our Savior King is living in and through us. It is true that no one has ever seen God, but wow, what an honor that He would choose people like you and me to show Himself to the world!
As Cru staff, we desire that both we ourselves and our students would be so in love with Jesus that His life would continue to be lived out through us. I want my neighbors, my family, the Target cashier, students on campus, the homeless guy at the end of my street, and others to see God in me. I want your friends, classmates, roommates, coworkers, and others to see an imperfect person with God inside of them. If you are a follower of Jesus, you have the highest honor of being Jesus' Ambassador, God's representative to the world. So, stop trying so hard to do it all right, and start praying for Jesus to make you like Him. Part of being Jesus to those around us must include (but is by no means limited to) us opening our mouths, fearfully or not, and letting His name and His words come out before others. People are going to encounter the living God when they interact with you.