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I am secure because He holds me. I’m forgiven in the eyes of a just God because Christ lived a perfect life when I couldn’t.
Because He saw me in my helpless estate, as the hymn goes, and said, “Not this one. She is mine.”
It was only when I truly understood how utterly undeserving of God I am, and how complete His mercy is, that I realized exactly what it was He did for me. I wasn’t a friend of God. I was an enemy of God (Romans 5:10). Though I lacked any righteousness on my own, he saved me. He saved me!
How can I do anything but rejoice?
Then Comes Mercy(Source: thencomesmercy.com)
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Quote reblogged from BishopFeedWe cannot isolate certain hours of our day and set them apart from our life in Christ. God is present everywhere, and to be a Christian is to recognize his dominion in every place, at every hour.Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Washington)
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I was talking to my dad last night about the last year, and how our insurance company is working on some sort of monetary offer for our “pain and suffering” caused by the reckless actions of another driver and the split second that changed our lives forever.
heh.
After about a 30 minute conversation going over things…my dad says “Life can be really hard, you & Matt have really learned that over the last year” and I’m amazed to say that my immediate response was “Yeah, life is hard but God is good.”
I love that I really believe that with all my heart.
It makes me think back to even in marriage counseling with Jay & Jill - We went over how Matt & I were purposed for each other…how God had a plan for our lives that we couldn’t complete without each other. That it was all part of the plan.
Over the last year, I am thankful that God purposed me for Matt and vice versa. It has literally been the most difficult year of my life, and I know it’s the same for Matt. We were pummeled; we’re still in the midst of the fire. God knew it all before he spoke the universe into existence. There is comfort in that for those who have experienced the wondrous grace that God pours out on His beloved.
I can clearly define good that God has worked for his glory through so much of it already. It’s really amazing. And I’m really thankful. And I strive to make that my heart’s focus even in the midst of palpable darkness.
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I feel like conservatives have been trained to think “Planned Parenthood = Abortion Support so I must be against this deplorable agency”. I am pro-life. I also see the value in a service agency like Planned Parenthood. They provide cancer screenings, STD/Pregnancy testing, healthcare to women who are pregnant/have STDs, *birth control* to those who make the decision to be sexually active (aka, preventing unwanted pregnancy in the first place), education services, etc…
I’m glad there is an agency that is stepping up and trying to EDUCATE women in order to REDUCE risks/illnesses/unplanned pregnancies, for the better. It saddens me to think that conservatives throw the 97% of what Planned Parenthood actually does for the betterment of underprivileged women out with the 3% (and decreasing) of what we absolutely believe is wrong.
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“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
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Quote reblogged from the art of losing myselfA person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not people.Romans 2:29 (via wholly-yours)
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