Happenings (page 24)

We can speak the language of love, the language of forgiveness, compassion, gratitude, and hope. We have a limitless ability to converse in the language of God.

Jesus avoided toxic situations where His peace of heart and soul would be disturbed and offended. Jesus was modeling for us that sometimes love requires stepping back. Sometimes loving someone means stepping away.

We have heart knowledge that we need God, but often we miss the point that in a relationship, it is a two-way street, even with God. God needs us just like He needed Jesus.

God’s silence is not a sign of my failure. It is a promise of God’s grace. God has found my soul a worthy meadow in which to plant new seeds.