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What if giving up your place in the conversational sun is more than a should? What if it’s an invitation to joy?
“[T]o put aside . . . [your] own desires for a place in the conversational sun in order to see the world through the eyes of this other person. . . .” William Barry and William Connolly
“I have told you these things so that you will be filled with My joy.” John 15:11
The next time you’re acting snarky toward somebody, it might be a good idea to ask yourself whether it’s because she won’t let you in.
“[T]o embrace is the necessity of our deepest being. That foiled, we hate.” George Macdonald
“You know what I long for, Lord.” Psalm 38:9
If you’re not in the habit of asking what justice God might want you to do, it feels good (and risky) to start asking.
“Justice is always about what one owns.” John Perkins
“What does the Lord require of you? To do justice and to love mercy. . . .” Micah 6:8
When you take a few days’ vacation from judging (and condemning) people and places and things, you start to taste and see the surprising relief of accepting (and enjoying) them instead.
“Taste and see. . . .” Psalm 34:8
“[S]erve one another in simple acts of love and caring, never judging or condemning. . . .” Jean Vanier
Maybe you don’t have to try so hard today.
“He gave you His love, and He’s not leaving. . . . You’re lovely even with your scars, . . . so open up your lovely heart, and don’t try so hard.” Lyrics by Amy Grant and Ben Glover
“Like a baby content in its mother’s arms, my soul is a baby content.” Psalm 131:2
If you think that God is out to ruin all your fun, you’re in for a joyful surprise.
“But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard -- things like . . . joy and gladness. . . .” Galatians 5:22
“May the Son of God . . . grow in you, so that . . . in you He will become laughter, exultation, the fullness of joy which no one can take from you.” Isaac of Stella
