This year, we have a new opportunity, a fresh start, when it comes to loving others. And in the name of God, every one of us who professes to love the Lord needs to take this seriously.
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Jesus tells us that when we love other people—especially people who can’t possibly do for themselves, who are hungry or poor or in prison, who have no way forward but through miracles and the kindness of others—that’s how we can show love for him. For me, today, loving Dulce by trying to get her the lifesaving bone marrow transplant she needs is that way. Perhaps it is for you too.
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We cannot hoard our light, keep it to ourselves or our own inner circle. Instead, we must shine it, share it, so all can see and take part… so it ignites, light to light to light, forever without end.
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The Bible tells us compassion is one of the ways we can model Christ and love others well in this world. One way we can love our people with mental illness is by understanding it better and developing empathy. Here, I share a new way to do this.
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Being sealed in Christ is not only an identity but also a calling—a sealing and a sending. Not only does Jesus mark us as his own, but shortly after this, he tells us our job: to go into the world and make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
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This goes to all of you out there who are resting in the who-knows-where. You feel like you’re in the open ocean with no solid ground beneath your feet and no rescue rope in sight, but the life raft is near and somehow everything is going to be OK. That life raft is God, the One who holds us close and washes all our fears away.
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Think about the potential tiny things have to wreak much havoc. A little bit of gossip can destroy a community’s mindset and set it on a negative path. A small complaint can lead us down a stairwell of ingratitude. A spark can become a forest fire. Little things, left unchecked, can become disastrous.
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My dog Captain’s a 10 on the excitement scale, maybe a 12. It reminds me a lot of the unexpected enthusiasm shown to the prodigal son in Luke—and the passionate love God has for us all.
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I’ve long since repented for my former ways, all that selfishness, turned it all over to Jesus, and felt the refreshing wave of forgiveness. Still, sometimes the sins of the past hit hard.
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