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“Love one another with brotherly affection. Out do one another in showing honor.”

— Romans 12:10 (ESV)

Not only is God always with you, but you are surrounded by a community of believers. There are so many people who care for you, who have good intentions with your heart, who long to protect and love and support you when you’re low. Reach out to these people. Be open to their help. Solicit advice and kindness when you need it. Build friendships. Open your heart.

You were never meant to face this world alone.

Talk to the people you sit by at church. Extend a helping hand to someone who’s struggling. Pray for a stranger, for a friend, for someone you’ve never met. Know that God intended His community to be here on earth and build those connections all around you. You are never alone.

I have been praying for the Lord to bring quality people into the local church assembly. Just in the past two weeks alone, a mother & her child came in that were new & had just moved to the community. They felt loved, refreshed & said that they will keep coming. That was an encouragement to see the Lord at work & answering prayer. Praise the Lord!
 
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Our most important relationship is that with our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
 
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This is an inspiration quote from the Apostle Paul (inspired by the Holy Spirit) about our relationship to Christ. Jesus is LORD and Master. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. None shall come to the Father but through the son. Amen.

Galatians 1:10 For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.
 
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"submitting to one another in the fear of God," (Ephesians 5:21)

I need to take the lead in being submissive, and not be waiting for and depending on others to be submissive. But be ready for how others will not join me in being mutually submissive, and do not allow them to change me to struggling and arguing, but stay ready for ones who are able to share in mutual submission . . . "in the fear of God" > in submission to how God has us relating, not only trying to use each other for what we want.
 
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“But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.” ~ Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
 
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“But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.” ~ Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

Thank you for sharing this beautiful quote. It reminds me of someone. There is nothing I could say that he would not receive. It is the greatest kindness I’ve ever felt. I’m going to keep this quote. It is a wonderful reminder of loving-kindness. :)
 
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful quote. It reminds me of someone. There is nothing I could say that he would not receive. It is the greatest kindness I’ve ever felt. I’m going to keep this quote. It is a wonderful reminder of loving-kindness. :)

Thank you. It reminds me of genuine grace. Perhaps it is the word "safe" that stands out for me....and the wisdom and the grace of "blowing the rest away".

:)
 
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''To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

This is profoundly beautiful.

I will be finding a plaque with this quote on it.

:)
 
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Thank you. It reminds me of genuine grace. Perhaps it is the word "safe" that stands out for me....and the wisdom and the grace of "blowing the rest away".

:)

Yes, that’s how it felt. I was safe to bear myself. I didn’t need to hide at all. It was very liberating. I see the wisdom and grace you’re mentioning.

I don’t believe I viewed it that way at the time. You’ve blessed me with this word. Thank you. :)
 
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