Hiding from others displays zero love, for God is love and came down as the God-man. He came to seek and to save the lost with full knowledge he would bear the sins of man and endure the wrath of God. This love took everlasting death from me and gave me eternal life. If this reality does not encourage me to abide in Christ to fight my fear of others which enables me to love others as he loved me first, what will?
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider a Social Media Mission Statement
Almost every business, church, or organization forms a mission statement to help remain focused. Why not form a “social media mission statement” for online interactions? I have one:
I exist on social media to proclaim the gospel, center topics on Christ, love fellow believers, seek the lost, and pray for the world—all to the glory of Jesus Christ my Lord.
Read MoreHow to Be Content as a Goer Who Hasn't Gone Yet
I'm a goer who hasn't gone yet. At one point, we, my husband and I's team, had a potential time frame to go. But God pushed it back. Tragedy came in a birth defect for a couple's baby. Celebrations burst through another couple's adoptions. Jobs changed. Some things stayed the same, but all circumstances moved our departure date further in sight.
Read MoreThe Worth In Not Getting Paid
Lately, I've been pondering work--my work. What is meaningful? What is not? What have I spent my life doing? What do I want to do? Maybe I'm in a defining moment in my life (life crisis, perhaps). It is, after all, the year of my ten year high school reunion, another year closer to 30, and I'm now a mom, too.
Read MoreI Want What That Woman Has
I quietly move to the back of the church to console my distraught baby. I long to pay full attention to the sermon, but I must nurture my little one. I know through the grapevine that my crying baby doesn’t only distract me, but it catches the attention of other women as well—women who long for children.
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