just saw a quote that said “if all your prayers were answered right now. would it change the world? or just your world?” and i feel like i just got hit by a train.
Jesus doesn’t say “I love you because...” or “I love you when...”
Jesus says “I love you.”
Period. That’s it.
His love is unconditional. It cannot be earned and it surely cannot be taken away.
hey girl, I know life gets hard: heartbreak comes, you lose a job, face loss, get overwhelmed, and deal with unexpected conflict. but romans 8:18 reminds us that “the pain you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that’s coming.”
keeping holding on. God sees you.
i was just thinking “man, it hurts so bad knowing you’ll always care about someone way more than they care about you” and Jesus said “isn’t that what i do for you?”
oof. that one got me.
Even when I don’t see it your working.
Even when I don’t feel it your working.
You never stop, you never stop working.
Don’t ever forget even when you don’t think He is up to something, God is always working.
sometimes we’re so ashamed of ourselves that we think Jesus is too. but He’s not. He knew you’d struggle. He knew you’d make mistakes, wrong decisions, and go through rough phases. yet He still chose the cross.
don’t run from Him.
run to Him.
so last night Brooks took me to eat at this really nice restaurant & of course there was a flower & a candle on the table.
well i know what you’re probably thinking...
yep that’s right I caught the flower on fire. & that my friends is why I don’t go to nice places.
My tears are different now, they are not tears bc I don’t see how God is going to do it, they’re tears bc somehow someway the God of the universe loves me enough to fulfill His promises to me. His timing doesn’t make it harder, but so much more sweeter. He’s worthy of all praise.
if you really want a heart like Jesus? be the one who stays when everyone else walks away. be the one who forgives, even when it’s undeserved. be the one to show grace when everyone else is casting stones. be the one to love, even when they betrayed you. be that’s who Jesus is.