PARENTS: Don't get mad that your children need parenting. Instead, treat them with mercy, understand that they're lost and foolish, and trust the process of what God is doing to them through you. (Learn more about this in new parenting livestream: https://t.co/aoSmx0VUJf)
If I...
Have correct theology
Labor for justice
Memorize the Bible
Liberate the oppressed
Write a book
Gain a platform
Evangelize unreached peoples
Fight against heresies
Create political progress
Win the argument...
...but do not have love, I am nothing. 1 Cor. 13:1-3
Here with an auditorium full of adopting parents here in Birmingham, with LifeLine, talking about the gospel and adoption and our calling to care for vulnerable children and their families.
Words cannot accurately describe what Greeneville and Greene Co. did today! Almost 400 people from every area of Greene Co. attended the Isaiah 117 House Luncheon to hear Ronda’s story and our plans for a House here. We’re gonna build a house! 🏠❤️
Parenthood comes with the highest highs and the lowest lows. Such is true regardless of biological or adopted children.
Life gets hard, busy, tiresome, concerning, heavy.... When this… https://t.co/6SJ7sFgSoL
….and that puts the church back as a central resource place for hope, and we’re going to preach Christ when they get there…” – @pastordeelowg#churchplanting
Watch full session at: https://t.co/mZ208RH6cM
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." --Jim Elliot
Nothing that we give up for Christ can even come close to what we will gain! Oh God, let us realize this truth in such a way that it will change us day to day!!!
#nosacrifice
“Following Jesus isn’t meant to be an add-on to real life, whereby we can do other things and follow Jesus too. The call to follow Christ is the only thing. It’s all or nothing “ -@plattdavid
Christian leadership is not about climbing ladders, but about carrying crosses. It is not about building lofty platforms, but loving people. It is not about us. It is about Him & them.
We want to remove the fear of orphan care, answer the questions of orphan care and provide the resources for orphan care of all kinds! Go check out @LifesongOrphans as a great resource! Maybe they can be your starting place! #orphancare#adoption#fostecare#lifebeyondthewomb