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A Christian women's magazine that can be read by anyone. Filled with inspiring stories.
A Christian women's magazine that can be read by anyone. Filled with inspiring stories.
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Peace be with you.<br />
He wanted them to be at peace.<br />
Even in their mistakes.<br />
Even in their failures.<br />
He then did something we rarely<br />
do: He exposed his wounded<br />
parts; he invited them to come<br />
close to touch and feel them.<br />
This was in part to show them it<br />
was really him, but I also see a<br />
beautiful moment of<br />
vulnerability. Instead of<br />
exposing their brokenness, he<br />
exposed his own. He exposed<br />
the human parts of him that<br />
were still healing. And then, in<br />
the perfect moment, he spoke to<br />
them about forgiveness.<br />
His focus was to:<br />
1. Bring peace to his friends<br />
2. Be vulnerable with them<br />
3. Extend forgiveness<br />
He did not:<br />
1. Shame/condemn them<br />
2. Correct their behavior<br />
3. Expose their failures<br />
CAN I JUST SAY – THIS IS WHY I’M<br />
OBSESSED WITH HIM?? In our<br />
greatest moments of failure or<br />
shame, this is the response we<br />
long for from our friends.<br />
This is where we feel the most<br />
loved and the most safe.<br />
Can you imagine what a difference<br />
our churches would experience if<br />
instead of frantically trying to fix<br />
and save each other, we simply<br />
embraced this??
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