Heart's Desire

In this world of politics and posturing, what does unity look like?
In this world of celebrity and ambition, how is compassion expressed?
So much ugliness and hatred, when outward beauty and arrogance are touted as good character qualities.
So little respect, while every facet of life is micro-examined and found lacking.
Integrity, what's that, when a person is considered noble for announcing his differences no matter how perverse?
Wisdom? How is saying that you believe everything wise?

Wow, you might say in agreement, our world is a mess.

Yes, I answer, but I was describing the church.

How have we, the Body of Christ Jesus, become so much like the world?

"Dear Lord, I beseech you, drop the Spirit of repentance upon your bride. Let us not be a bitter whore. Convict our hearts. Cause us to be despondent with grief for how we represent You to a lost and dying world.
May Your Body rise up, shedding off all the encrusted filthy rags of ugliness that she rationalizes as practical and realistic. Let us then embrace the cleansing Blood of Jesus' sacrifice, bathing in the holiness that will instill beauty once again.
My precious Lord, may your body no longer be a dysfunctional amalgamation of malformed parts, mutated by centuries of hate and judgment. May we instead repent and allow the healing of yielding completely to You. May your bride become complete and radiant, healthy and mature.
Let faith, love and hope explode in every limb, organ and sinew of your Bride, causing an extreme outpouring of Love and violent passion to burst from her body. Then she walk about this world causing blast radius' wherever she treads, annihilating anything that dares stand against your lavish grace and mercy.
Let is be, make it so, I know I pray in agreement to Your heart's desire. In Jesus' name."

(I humble ask you to check you heart, if you read this with an accusatory thought toward others and not yourself. If you be in the Lord, you are a part of this body and therefore as responsible for her welfare as all the other parts. Love her, embrace her, do not shun her. You can't function outside of her. You will die.)