Her words and the picture created clenched my heart.
Jen...Just when we think we have given all, abandoned all, for His sake. We find, we have given little. A watered down faith, a comfortable gospel, a message that feels and fits just right. God is more. Thank you for stirring my heart with these words...Shelly
Would I have the courage to risk everything? Would my words be so bold? Would I desire enough to wake while everyone sleeps and love enough to be found hands lifted in a cave?
When compared, our worlds seem so different. Our faith, easy.
Suddenly, some things matter less. Some, not at all.
Other things matter more. Still others, most.
This life I live is not my own. Or is it?
Have I made this gospel fit?
Have I twisted and turned and stretched and found a way that is comfortable?
Have we?
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Linking today with Emily for imperfect prose.
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Nice post..thank you for sharing...i love it...God bless you
i know, dear shelly. i was so convicted by jen's post too. love this. thank you.
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