After an interview with his good friend and co-author, Paul Pastor, Luis walked him out to his car. It was a spring morning. There were cherry blossoms on the trees. As they enjoyed the sun, Paul saw tears come into my Dad’s eyes.

Suddenly, Dad pointed at the houses surrounding them in his Portland neighborhood. “So many of them don’t know how good life is with Jesus,” Dad said. “It’s not just about the next life. They are missing out on His love now.”

There, in his driveway, my Dad nearly began to weep. He ached for his neighbors. His heart still burns for one thing: that all might have a chance to say yes to true life.

Yes, both my Dad and I are known to tear up from time to time. Jesus cried, as well. And not just at Lazarus’s tomb. [John 11:35] Jesus also wept when He looked out over of the city of Jerusalem and predicted its awful destruction by the Roman Empire. [Luke 19:41-44]

I wish every Christian would tear up. It’s part of loving the Lord wholeheartedly and loving your neighbor as yourself. I urge you to go outside and look around with the eyes of Jesus. May it move you deeply.

This is Andrew Palau.