So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. – 1 Corinthians 13:7
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faith
Work Hard
So let me tell you something, if you want to be taken seriously you need to get up and make it happen, because you can’t do nothing if you don’t make a move. There’s work to do…Work. Oh, you gotta work. — The Washington Projects
Change the Stakes
Why all this hysteria? Why do you insist on making a scene and making it even harder for me? You’re looking at this backward. The issue in Jerusalem is not what they do to me, whether arrest or murder, but what the Master Jesus does through my obedience.
— Acts 21:13, The Message
Enjoy the Little Things
We wait, starving for moments of high magic to inspire us, but life is full of common enchantment waiting for our alchemist’s eyes to notice. — Jacob Nordby
Keep Community
The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
When life is difficult, it’s hard to keep community. You want to curl into yourself, pretend everything is all right. Wear the mask, you tell yourself. The smile frozen in place; everything is fine, just fine. An escape out the door before the face crinkles into tears.
Defeat Perfectionism with Emergency Hope
Perfectionism is a constant companion. It can be quiet for days, weeks, sometimes even months. It’s biding its time, waiting to strike. When it does, it fights dirty. A kick or punch to the kidneys. An elbow to the center of the back.