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In today’s Christian culture, there seem to be two extremes when it comes to speaking the truth in love to other people. On one side, you have people who deliver the truth in a harsh, judgmental way, lacking compassion and empathy. And on the other side, you have people who are kindly affirming actions and behaviors that don’t line up with truth because they don’t want to hurt others’ feelings.
Read MoreFrom the time that I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to learn. When I was two years old, my dad would spend hours with me, teaching my numbers, letters, colors, and all the football teams in the SEC (priorities right?). Growing in knowledge is something I enjoy doing and try to do as much as I can. And while having a lot of knowledge is considered impressive and admirable in our culture, I’m learning that knowledge should be viewed differently when it comes to our walk with Christ.
Read MoreHave you gone through something painful, heartbreaking, or upsetting, but then you’ve seen God use your story down the road to encourage someone else? What a compassionate and gracious God we serve that He would give us these little nods of hope and redemption as He grants us opportunities to empathize with people who are walking the same rough paths we’ve walked.
Read MoreFrom the time that I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to learn. When I was two years old, my dad would spend hours with me, teaching my numbers, letters, colors, and all the football teams in the SEC (priorities right?). Growing in knowledge is something I enjoy doing and try to do as much as I can. And while having a lot of knowledge is considered impressive and admirable in our culture, I’m learning that knowledge should be viewed differently when it comes to our walk with Christ.
Read MoreThe Golden Rule is written out twice in Scripture, once in Matthew and again in Luke. I'm a firm believer that if the Lord decided to repeat Himself in Scripture, we should pay special attention to what He's repeating. And while my dad paraphrased the verses to say, "treat people the way you want to be treated," the principle remains. If we all lived by this statement, think about how different our world would be. If we would ask ourselves "What's the golden rule?" before every decision, every interaction, every response, and every conversation, everything would look drastically different.
Read MoreHave you gone through something painful, heartbreaking, or upsetting, but then you’ve seen God use your story down the road to encourage someone else? What a compassionate and gracious God we serve that He would give us these little nods of hope and redemption as He grants us opportunities to empathize with people who are walking the same rough paths we’ve walked.
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