Living in the possibilities and pursuing purpose.
He knows when we look in the mirror and examine our sin and setbacks, we have no space for the offenses of others. Self-reflection will always soften the sharp edges of bitterness, anger, revenge, and control.
Jesus lived his life for one purpose- the tremendous tragedy of the cross and rising to come. He was our Savior. How do you convey this fact without explaining our sin? I dare you to try.
“It’s not a disconnection. It’s a reconnection with better wires.”
The challenge of forgiving is real. we don’t desire to live poisoned and enduring the outcome of unforgiveness. Holding this grudge sets off a firestorm within. Depression, anxiety, and life-altering stress can rapidly transform our thoughts, actions, and physical health.
I realize I am stuck in a piece of my past. Am I hindering the gift of generosity the Lord has placed on others? Or the blessings He intentionally showers on me? All because long ago, one person made my entire existence something I owed him? A burden no child should ever know.
This vehicle was the only home they had because drugs own all decisions right now- along with the consequences.
The most powerful words in existence are choice and choose. These two words lend to every triumph and trial we face.
You want a friend to believe in you? I am here. You want to take a moment to see another story than your's, I'm here. We can qualify the narrative that power, greed, and brutality exists among those in positions of trust.
I 'found' myself in Florida. That silly cliche never appealed to me until I could relate. I fell in love with my soul in the few years we were blessed to live there.
Human nature. It is a description of characteristics on thinking, feeling, and behaving, a phrase, and often an excuse for bad behavior. Today, I am leaning into the excuse part. I have a battered past. Both colorful and very black and white, it defines the road that made me who I am today. By my …
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