Ever been forgotten? Missed birthday cards? Stood up on a date? Bus didn’t come? Your name misplaced by a colleague? Overlooked in a crowd? Somewhere, somehow, it has happened to all of us. Even if it was completely by accident, can you remember the sting? It might have only been for a moment - but can you bring to mind the hurt, the frustration, and the sense of aloneness? These things do happen – more than we’d like to admit. The world is a busy place. We are not always the priority.[...]
God loves you! How many times have I heard this statement since I became a follower of Jesus? Simultaneously, I have heard a linked thought: God is Love! And frankly, if He is made of LOVE, how can He not exude it wherever He goes? There is a certain eloquent synchronicity about all of this. But I must admit that it has NOT been an easy journey for me to believe in the validity of this statement. When I finally accepted the Lord’s gift of salvation in 2006, I initially felt secure in simply knowing t[...]
“May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation – the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ – for this will bring much glory and praise to God.” Philippians 1:11 (NLT) In God’s Scripture, we read over and over that all are equal in His sight. Man or woman, slave or free, Jew or Gentile—His love covers all. However, somewhere along the journey from when these words from God were first written down to 2021, something has become askew within our viewpoints and outlook[...]