Forgiveness is the core of love. When we say Jesus loves us, the center of what we mean is he forgives us. Our detachment from him causes pain. Our indifference, our rebellion, our sin, sucker-punches him. Though he has every right to slap our face, he straightens up, smiles and extends his arms. From the …
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Sheepness
“I don’t like to depend on you.” I was complaining to Shepherd Jesus, a few years ago, about my sheepness. That dependence used to feel like a trap. Sheep are independent from birth. They can stand on their own two (oops, I mean, four) feet soon after birth. Sheep are defenseless, though. They …
No “Face Control” at the Gates of Heaven
"Money, looks, and attitude are all weighed and ranked IN A FEW SECONDS, along with a sense of whether you belong." "Barbarians at the Gate," New York Times Style Magazine, Travel Fall, 2009 pg 66. It's called "face control." When you present yourself at the door of many Moscow nightclubs, you are met by a …