The world proposes two entirely different ways to keep score. One of them leads to pride and selfishness. The other leads to humility and God-centeredness. Let's follow Jesus' example of humble service!
Sometimes it takes a mountain Sometimes trouble ceased Sometimes it takes a desert To get a hold on us But Your love is so much stronger Whatever troubles comes our way Lord we trust and believe in You Proverbs 3: 5-6📖 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and he will make your paths straight
🌸To love means loving the unlovable. 🌸To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. 🌸Faith means believing the unbelievable. 🌸Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless. ~G.K. Chesterton
Paul wrote, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” It is an odd comfort, isn’t it? We would rather the power show up *despite* the struggle, not directly *in* it. Yet the promise stands. The cracks are where the light gets in. This week, think of the people in your orbit. The coworker just barely holding the line. The family member masking their exhaustion. The friend who feels invisible. We are a community of people walking around with hidden cracks, pretending we are whole. What would it look like to share the burden instead of the performance? Lord, we bring them to you now. The ones who are stretching a thin amount of energy over an impossible list. The ones who are fighting a quiet battle no one sees. Meet them right there. We do not ask for the struggle to vanish, but for your sufficient grace to fill the space it leaves. Let your power settle into the tired places of their hearts. Give them a moment of peace today. Give them someone who sees ...
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