For Christ-followers, success is to be a servant to others. Humbling ourselves, we imitate the One who humbled himself for us. This changes all of our conversations, as well as attitudes and actions, including (maybe, especially) the critical ones. ❤️ @faithconnections
If we are to love our neighbors, before doing anything we must see our neighbors. With our imagination, as well as our eyes ... we must see not just their faces but the life behind and in their faces. Here it is love that is the frame we see them in. @Fred_Buechner
When we think about the hurt that our siblings in the Asian American community are experiencing today and in the days to come - it should cause our own hearts to hurt.
This is utterly insane. It is like watching another country. This is the natural, predictable outcome of four years of outrageous lies, false realities, conspiracy theories, white supremacy, and a complete dereliction of honor, patriotism, and leadership.
Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say "My tooth is aching" than to say "My heart is broken."-C.S. Lewis