If you turn on the news, you hear a lot of outrage these days, some of it justified and rightly aired. There is a lot of anger floating around out there, and lots of despair. These are important things for us to hear, and we should listen, for in hearing the cries of the desperate and the hurting and the angry, we often find our mission.
What's also important for us to share is the good news of our faith. God is at work in your life -- when you see signs of that, when you see evidence of God's love, share the Good News! The news that God is at work in your life can be encouragement or comfort to your brothers and sisters in Christ who may be in distress and affliction. So share Good News, that others may see ways God is at work.
Caleb had some teeth pulled the other day, an event that led to much nervous anticipation. Other than some annoyance at the aftereffects of numb lips, it went far, far better than expected. There are times when we are able to provide comfort to our children, and I give thanks for those times, when assurances can be relied upon, that it deepens the sense of trust, that we learn more about love, and ultimately I have learned more about God's love through my children than I ever thought possible.
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