“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
John 15:12 NIV
I am called to….
Cultivate order and creativity out of chaos.
Find beauty among the ashes and rubble.
Hold space for and bear witness to pain and grieving.
Nurture joy where there is sorrow.
Promote health and healing for the weak and wounded.
Piece together wholeness from the broken.
Grow new life out of the grit and overgrown.
Welcome in the unseen and the outcast.
Seek out treasure within lost hearts.
Speak words of truth and grace where lies reside.
Plant peace in the presence of war.
Foster freedom in the face of fear and oppression.
Carry light into the darkest places.
I am called to love because He first loved me.
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.”
1 John 4:16-19 NIV
May you know today that you are loved just as you are. Out of His love abundantly poured out, may we each be given greater courage to love others in the bold and beautiful ways in which we were created and called.
What are some unique ways in which God has gifted and called you to love? I would be honored to hear your heart through the comments or by email.
In love and grace,
Heather
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It was fun to see you and Lisa at Urban Plates last Monday. I was flattered that you remembered my weekly climb of Mt. Wanda. You are a sweetheart! :)Diane
Diane,
It was so good to see you too! You are such an inspiration to me and I’m so grateful for your friendship!
Besides being called to love my amazing family, I am uniquely called to bring Gods light and love into my IT work. I feel I am able to show Gods graciousness, kindness, and compassion during one on one IT support calls.
Robert,
I love to see the ways God uses His light within you to shine through your interactions with your co-workers and in our home in the many ways you show your love with me and our children.