The first duty of love is to listen.—Paul Tillich

Struck me again reading the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians that kindness makes the list. Where could the church be by now if we, people who claim the name of Jesus, had spent as much effort cultivating the nature of Jesus? Kindness is cultivated. To be kind = to bear fruit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control

When we confess our virtues we are competitors. When we confess our sins we are brothers (and sisters). - Karl Barth

We always want others to change more than we want to be changed.

Burnout is a state of emptiness, to be sure, but it does not result from giving all I have: it merely reveals the nothingness from which I was trying to give in the first place.—Parker J. Palmer

In light of so much craziness coming from the church, I think we need to hear this again and again and again: “When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom.” ~ Lesslie Newbigin

“Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions.” -Henri J.M. Nouwen

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I need more of this kind of thinking in my life.

Check out a clip of Ella in this really cool Christmas song by @Onerosiecheek! Her 6-year old son inspired this song, wanting to cheer up the world in a hard year. Feel free to share this with others and cheer up the world! Thanks again, Rosie! m.youtube.com/watch?v=S4k6uC…

Watch for Ella towards the middle of this. Love this song Rosie!

⁦Thad Cockrell⁩ told me this story a couple of weeks ago over coffee, and it brought me so much joy that I wanted to share it with you. instagram.com/stories/jasonm…

Hey Talbot Davis, I’m considering this course. Have you heard of it? How is it? 😂 Looks great!

Your identity is not in your success, it is in Christ Jesus. - Pastor jason mcanally

Pro Tip: pull your windshield wiper arms away from your windshield before the precip starts so your wipers don't freeze to the glass. Also, don't use hot water to melt windshield ice. That's baaaad.

“In ministry, you accrue wounds, and that’s part of the job.”—John Mark Comer

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