As Donna VanLiere wrote, "But to love and accept someone regardless of their flaws and failures is a breath of hope in a harsh, finger-wagging world. That is an undeserved gift, which is life itself. That's grace."
In spite of it all we choose to love each other. To look past how things appear, to see beyond the actions--whether present or missing--takes a lot of guts. But that is love, that is grace, that is mercy, all wrapped together in one spinning ball of life. Shouldn't this be the core of our being?
Have you ever struggled to understand, for one reason or another, how people could love you? Then someone comes along and loves you... in spite of it all.
Doesn't Donna speak truth? Too often, no matter where you go, people are pointing fingers, blaming you for one thing or another. Unfortunately we all do it... But why?
It's a vicious cycle. Quite selfish in nature. Pride says, "I'm the one who's right!" Humility, filled with a heart of grace, says, "I forgive you and choose to see you for who you really are."
God never intended us to sin, to do anything that doesn't please Him. Why? Because it causes hurt, pain, death. It's just bad. God intended us to live a joy-filled, love-drenched, self-less life. He wants only the best!!!
That's why in spite of it all... The sin, the hurt, the pain, the turmoil, the bad things going on...
We choose to love It's the best road and highest calling
We choose to hope Things will get better and turn around
We choose to believe God is good and is working things for our own good
We choose to keep our eyes on Jesus Whatever you focus on becomes biggest That's why we're told to magnify the Lord! and in light of it all our problems become small
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Let me be the first to comment. Thanks for your message and for keeping it real. We all wonder why we could be loved, but God loves us anyway. Amazing. We can't ever forget that, no matter how much life slings at us.
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