Jesus came to love us beyond life and to show us how to love more. Don’t let anyone tell you different. Jesus will not be a cover story for hate, not for mine or yours or anyone’s.
One thing a little time away has made clear to this sinner is that I need you if the old patterns are to be broken in me. I need a community of people trying to listen to Jesus and to live by the light of his love.
“I invite you to see as Jesus sees. Because when you do, when you become the eyes and hands and feet of Jesus, I promise you that in that seeing, the seeing of others, you will see Jesus. And that sight will reorient your entire life.”
It almost doesn’t matter if that fire is going to judge and destroy or illuminate and reveal; it’s going to be hard either way.