WELCOME HEART: Living a Legacy Life
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
My Heavenly Father has great loves, at least two—you and me. He went to great strides to show the world what He treasures most: a personal relationship with each child. I want to do the same: to love what God loves, to treasure what the Creator treasures, and show it by how I live my life.
The older I grow in Christ, the more I want make our treasures the same, and live like God’s priorities are my priorities. I fail daily. But I’m learning that to succeed at all, I first need to fully embrace how much I am our great God’s treasure
HOW WE KNOW WE ARE GOD’S TREASURE AND WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?
Shortly before becoming engaged, I knew my husband was the one for me when he looked me in the eyes and said, “There’s nothing more you can be or do to make me love you more.” Granted, he was blinded by love. If we weren’t all a little blinded, no one would ever get married. But his proclamation reminded me of Christ’s love for us, except Jesus does know us. The Savior is not blinded to our weakness and folly, yet still treasures us.
We are loved because God is love by showing it through the gift of Jesus in I Peter 3:18 (ESV) ”For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God...”
If I ever question I am God’s treasure, I only must look at the cross and doubt no more.
Once I know I'm God's treasure, it makes all the difference in how I live. Listen today to hear my list. Would love to know what else comes to your mind when you say: "I'm God's child, and so I live this way..." List in comments below.
Here’s my truest self — yours, too, if you follow Jesus: I am loved I am forgiven I am chosen I am sent I am called I am transformed I am His I am found I am unique I am free (to wear any color!) What difference does it make? All and everything. I am loved unconditionally, so I must love others unconditionally I am forgiven, so I must forgive as God’s forgiven me I am chosen, so I live strong I am sent, so I must go I am called, so I must not stew about my purpose I am transformed, so I must look like Jesus I am His, so I must rest in my belongingness I am found, so I must feel valued I am unique, so I must not compare I am free, so I must listen and obey to use my freedom for His kingdom________________
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Ep 222 Treasure in the Wilderness with Scott Savage
Ep 221 Can You Change the Painful Legacy of Your Past? with Kristen Hallinan
Ep 220 Throwing Out the Anchor: Encouraging Moms with Pam Fields
Ep 219 How Food and the Table Helps Defeat Loneliness with Kendall Vanderslice
Ep 218 The Value and Joy of Coming Alongside Young Adults with Dianne Beck
Ep 217 Blindspots and Birdfeeders with Bible teacher, Comedienne, Amberly Neese
Ep 216 Reframing Our Suffering with Colleen Swindoll Thompson
Ep 215 How to Live On Mission in Your Neighborhood with Twyla Franz
Ep 214 A Legacy of the Sacredness of Work: How Your Job Matters for Eternity with Jordan Raynor
Ep 213 A Legacy of Coming Alongside with Authentic Hospitality with Alyssa Evans
Ep 212 A Legacy of Recalibrating Your Life with Jenny Abel
Ep 211 A Legacy of People and Grace, Plus Mom Stories with Sue Donaldson
Ep 210 A Legacy of Simple Connecting in the Holidays with Carol Feil
Ep 209 A Legacy of Moving Mountains for the Marginalized with Kristen Welch
Ep 208 A Legacy of Normalizing Mental Health and Faith with Caris Snider
Ep 207 A Legacy of Surviving Abuse: Live Free, Be Bold with Jilliann Woods
Ep 206 A Legacy of a Full Cup of Joy, Part II
Ep 205 A Legacy to Retrain Our Minds with Mimika Cooney
Ep 204 A Legacy of a Simple Invitation, Part 2 with Sue Donaldson
Ep 203 A Legacy of Less Worry and More Peace with Keri Eichberger
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