Category: Love

Serenity and Acceptance

Posted May 7, 2023 - Faithfulness, Fruits of the Spirit, Gentleness, Goodness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Patience, Peace

Accept--then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. This will miraculously transform your whole life.

— Eckhart Tolle —

Accept–then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. This will miraculously transform your whole life…

All Flawed

Posted February 7, 2023 - Forgiveness, Love

But we know that people are complicated and have a mixture of flaws and talents and sins. So why do we pretend that we don't?

— Jon Ronson —

But we know that people are complicated and have a mixture of flaws and talents and sins. So why do we pretend that we don’t?…

PRAYER and BEATING DEATH

Posted January 7, 2023 - Love, Prayer

The greatest tragedy in life is the prayer that goes unanswered simply because it goes unasked.

— Mark Batterson —

The greatest tragedy in life is the prayer that goes unanswered simply because it goes unasked…

Love Well

Posted June 14, 2022 - Love

It's impossible to truly live well if you don't love well.

— JMeyer —

It’s impossible to truly live well if you don’t love well…

Get Your Substance From Him

Posted May 16, 2022 - Love

Us versus them is the easiest way to exploit human nature; to get people on your side. But, unfortunately, it often means there's no substance there.

— Steve Magness —

Us versus them is the easiest way to exploit human nature; to get people on your side. But, unfortunately, it often means there’s no substance there…

King and Micah 6:8

Posted January 17, 2022 - Fruits of the Spirit, Love

As my sufferings mounted, I soon realized that there were two ways to respond to my situation — either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.

— Martin Luther King Jr. —

As my sufferings mounted, I soon realized that there were two ways to respond to my situation — either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course…

September Renewal and Kindness

Posted September 11, 2021 - Fruits of the Spirit, Kindness, Learning, Love

If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.

— Sandy Dahl, the wife of Flight 93 pilot, Jason Dahl —

If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate….

PEACED with ACCEPTANCE

Posted May 7, 2021 - Faithfulness, Fruits of the Spirit, Gentleness, Goodness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Patience, Peace

Accept--then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it...This will miraculously transform your whole life.

— Eckhart Tolle —

Accept–then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it…This will miraculously transform your whole life…

Non-Cancellation

Posted February 7, 2021 - Forgiveness, Love

But we know that people are complicated and have a mixture of flaws and talents and sins. So why do we pretend that we don't?

— Jon Ronson —

But we know that people are complicated and have a mixture of flaws and talents and sins. So why do we pretend that we don’t?…