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I love to share about healing, redemption, and living from the heart of God. I hope you will join me on this adventure.
Shay S. Mason
People are often quick to stand for justice but equally quick to leave love and mercy standing on the sidelines.
The first to respond is a wise old bear, who immediately sees the folly of such an idea. But we don't want all those things...We want to be free. And we want to hear Aslan speak. The ape's rebuke is swift, calling him a "fat, stupid old Bear."
I can't imagine what it would have been like if, in the midst of the irrational thoughts being driven by my OCD, there was no one to come alongside me and gently say, "It's not really as bad as all that. It's going to be okay."
Don't let the failures of other humans be the reason for removing yourself from the One who is love, the One who wants to fill you.
Show the world those scars. Don't let them be a source of shame, and don't pretend they don't exist. They are part of your story. But don't forget that Jesus' story didn't end with those scars and neither does yours!
How often in our spiritual lives are we getting by on so much less than we really need?
The journey had developed in us a deeper love for this amazing country and her hospitable people. God had transformed an annoying turn of events into something beautiful.
You are completely unique, which is why no blueprint of what solved someone else's problems is ever going to solve all of yours.
We have failed to impart love to our young people. We have failed to impart love to those who feel marginalized. We have failed to impart love. Period.
Father's love opens the door for us to come home -- to be completely at rest and secure in our relationship with him, to know who we are!
A new command I give you: Love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13: 34-35)
Friends, what unites us is so much greater than what divides us, so let's take Jesus' advice: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35)
If you're out there hustling to get that "abundant life" Jesus promised, you're going to end up disappointed. Abundant life can never be found in the things of this world. It can only be found when we slow down long enough to let God work in our hearts.
We aren't here to just survive this life, although sometimes it can certainly feel like it. We were created for joy, for passion, for love. Live your adventure!
If you have a Bible verse that is precious to your heart, don't let it go.
Over time, I began to see that as I gradually loosened my grip on my dreams, I could trust God with these prized possessions.
