I don't remember anything about that summer because I existed in a lonely fog of memories, longing, and rejection.
Emily P. FreemanIt's bold, rash, and embarrassing, Martha talking to God this way. But her honesty paved the way for Jesus to speak to her.
Emily P. FreemanI looked to my boyfriend to satisfy my Godbreathed longing for acceptance. I had my first glimpse of what it might feel like to be loved in a romantic way. It didn't take long for me to become addicted to that feeling.
Emily P. FreemanIf what you are called to feels less than extraordinary, there is a tendency to think, 'Well, the Lord has big plans for me later.' And you wait patiently until he decides to reveal that master plan. But what if his plan for you is right where you are? Are you missing it because you are looking for something 'more' extraordinary?
Emily P. FreemanIt isn't about what we are supposed to 'do'; it is about what we choose to 'believe'.
Emily P. FreemanThat's what service does. It points us to Jesus, not to ourselves.
Emily P. FreemanThere is no activity that is somehow more Christian than another. God looks at the heart, and that is the good part that Mary knew. he simply asks us to come as we are and to be willing, open to receive whatever he might have for us this day. That is what it means to live a graceful life.
Emily P. FreemanTag: grace
God is already carrying your load. Why do you insist on carrying it too?
Emily P. FreemanGod does not ask us to carry burdens. He does not ask us to save the world. He does not ask us to come up with a plan. He simply asks us to 'come'.
Emily P. Freeman...for those of us who never do these things at all, there can be a great sense of shame that washes over us for not being a good enough Christian.
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