If the only way we think we can lead others to repentance is to scare them into it, we’ve cheapened the gospel, relied on our works rather than the work of the Spirit, and have overlooked the power of God’s kindness to change hearts.
When all your #Christmas shopping was done online + packages arrive daily to your house + you’re quarantined, you might have to tell your small Santa-believing kiddos that Santa had to ship all their presents bc of covid — don’t want the big guy exposed 🤷🏼♀️ 🎅🏽
Serve when disappointed.
Forgive when offended.
The trouble with forgiveness is you don’t need it until it’s hard to give. Usually we don’t forgive, we tolerate and call it forgiveness. Forgiveness is always hard.
#leadership#LFreakquote
I know the world has their passionate opinions about mask requirements, but can we just take a grateful moment and appreciate that we can now go into @Target lookin rooough and it’s fine bc no one recognizes you? There’s always good - even in inconvenience 🤷🏼♀️😂
It’s a sad day when Christ followers care more about honoring a system than another human.
We need to do better, Christians. We’ve lived as a whole with twisted values + priorities for too long. Let’s go back to Love God/Love people and maybe rebuild our theology from there.
Did you know that when Ella Fitzgerald couldn’t get booked by clubs and TV because she was black, Marilyn Monroe offered to come to a nightclub every night and sit in the front row if they let Ella sing? That’s how you use your privilege for good.