What does it mean to be Jesus in a strip club? Well what does it mean to be Jesus
anywhere. The truth is that being Jesus
is being love Jesus is love. A long time ago the Holy Spirit called me to,
Go
and make disciples of all nations, Matthew
28:19. He continued by telling me
that I was not called to stay in a “holy huddle” inside of church, but to take
what I have learned inside the church and in my private time studying the word,
into this lost and fallen world. My
testimony is someone else’s prophecy.
Never, in a million years, did I imagine Him saying
to me
Bambi
I want you to go to strip clubs & love
on the people who work there. But here I am after
hearing those exact words --- going into strip clubs and doing my best at
representing Him well. I am what you
would call a newbie at this particular ministry, but He is the expert and He
guides me so well.
Don’t be fooled, I was really questioning my sanity
about this ministry and wondering why in the world me and why in the world
strip clubs, but then GOD
He reminded me of how He prepared me, how I have been redeemed from who
I once was. He has healed me from
bitterness, brokenness, and a big list of diagnosable diseases. He birthed in me at a really young age, a
heart for the less fortunate and the broken.
For His lost and His rebellious.
He showed me I am qualified to reach them because He is with me.
So practically, how do you “Be Jesus in a Strip
Club?” Well let’s look at what love is,
since Jesus is love. The first part of 1
Corinthians 13. He describes what love
is perfectly and this removes the worldly lens that many see love through,
including most dictionaries. Many know
these verse from weddings and it is commonly referred to for married couples,
but the truth is, this is love not just for a man and a woman.
Love is patient, love
is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It
does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it
keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
Love
in the face of rejection. Love in the face of acceptance.
Love
when your full of joy and love when you are in deep grief.
Love when no one else
stands with you, and love when you are hand in hand with an army.
Love
when you are oppressed and love when you are completely free.
Love
to your children and love to a dancer.
Love
to your enemy and love to your bestie.
Love
when it is hard and love when it is easy.
When
the Holy Spirit is invited in to
fill places that have been hurt, your body can have a physical reaction to His
presence. You must be surrendered to Him
and His will and
consider your life worth nothing to you; your only aim is to finish the race
and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given you--the task of testifying to
the good news of God's grace. Acts 20:24
I
have felt a physical reaction to Him several different times going into strip
clubs. He is madly in love with each and
every one of the people there. He is a savior
that goes after the one. He has sent me
and people like me all over the world to show His love. It is a love that is not tainted. It expects nothing in return. It is consistent when we are not. It shows up and brings us favor in unreal
ways. It is perfect and casts out all
fear. Sex industry workers are valuable
people. Just because others to do see
their value or they do not see their own value does not change the way God sees
them.
One
other very important thing to remember about Jesus is He calls us not to judge
others. You have to walk into the strips
clubs laying down your judgments. They
will cloud and completely get in the way of love. Lead with love and all else will be set
aside.
I am in love with
Jesus and He makes all things possible.
