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)