Parents don’t stifle their children’s autonomy (hopefully) because parents want their children to be fully functioning adults capable of choosing to have a relationship with their parents. Similarly, God wants us to choose to love him.
Weekly Wisdom
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As a society, we tend to label people in light of the pain and suffering they have experienced, but pain can isolate you from those who can emotionally and spiritually support you.
Although we don’t all deal with the same type or severity of hurt, we all have some experience with it, and it’s important that each person be able to tell their personal story.
Coping mechanisms are the strategies we use to deal with the stresses of life, and they're typically learned through the modeling of those to whom we are most exposed in childhood.
Starting over through Christ means you are free of your past disappointments and sins. It’s a bright new day filled with the love of God.
One of the hardest parts of faith is when your prayers aren’t answered as you hoped. But God will never neglect you. His answer may just be “not yet.”
The greatest directive God gives us? To love Him. And the more active love you put into your relationship, the deeper your relationship will grow.
All of us can get tangled up in the ungodly things we’ve done. But your past is an opportunity to grow your faith and to make amends.
A life in Christ is about the future, not the past. Accepting Jesus means that your previous sins have been forgiven, and you’ve been granted a fresh start.
God is using your life to make amazing things happen. You may not see it quite yet, but the work you’re doing will be repaid ten-fold! Get ready for it!
Everything takes practice, even faith. And in Christ we’re not just working toward a goal next month or next year, we’re training for an eternity with Him.
“Life’s hard. It’s even harder when you’re stupid.” —John Wayne