I do not believe I understood what it really meant to depend on God until I owned my own business.
Many years ago, my husband and I had a pretty meager existence. We had low-paying jobs, graduate school and college debt
As a kid of the 70s, I love vinyl records. The sound of a needle in the grooves of the record is different from any other music listening experience.
Jak by to wyglądało, gdybyśmy postanowili żyć wbrew normom społecznym i starali się żyć miłosierdziem, tak jak Jezus?
Kingdom values require vulnerability which feels like weakness but actually requires strength and courage.
Sometimes, extending mercy takes practice. On our own, giving mercy is impossible to do. The beauty is we don’t have to do it alone
Our God is a loving and merciful Father. There is no offense too great for Jesus to cover. In his rich mercy, He will always swoop us up and hold us away from the punishment–seeking accuser.
Mercy is not contingent upon our goodness or lack thereof. The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
As God’s people on earth today, God also calls us to seek shalom in the world today, to strive for and create a flourishing society.