A new day begins with sunshine. A new year starts with lengthening days. A new life begins with infant eyes taking in their first view of a world bathed in light. And a new era in human history began when God’s light came shining into our world through Jesus.

p.79, chapter 17 a, we make the road by walking, Brian d. mclaren

When we look at the way of love, which is the way that the lord leads us, we can be encouraged that everything we are learning and doing in this life is covered by grace. We don’t need to get it right to be righteous – he’s already done that work for us. There is room in his love to make mistakes as we walk in his way.

Hope for Today, Sara Perry, 2020

Jesus isn’t entering into a pristine story of ideal people. He is part of the story of Gentiles as well as Jews broken and messy families as well as noble ones, normal folks as well as kings and priests and heroes.
P. 76, We make the Road by Walking, Brian McLaren

What shall I do with Jesus which is called Christ?

We too are called to make a response from our hearts when we meet Jesus.
Vernon Zeiset, Barnett, MO
Beside the Still Waters, Vol 28, issue
What will you do with Jesus?
Neutral you cannot be.
Someday your heart will be asking:
What will he do with me?

Surely there is a future and your hope will not be cut off.

If you would be great in Christ’s kingdom, then learn to be servant of all.
Beside the Still Waters, vol 28, Issue 3, Daniel Stauffer

Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.

Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; if you find it there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.