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1 " What if my greatest disappointments, or the aching of this life, is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy? "
― Laura Story
2 " The fact of the resurrection gives me real hope in the space between surrender and Sunday. I can trust the God who defeated sin and death for me for good. My Jesus surrendered once for all, for all of us. Thank goodness you and I are only called to imitate him in surrender, little by little, one moment at a time. "
3 " We won't ever experience the rewards of belief without the risk of belief. Acting on our belief in God in the present moment is risky. It requires courage and faith. But when we do it, we have a story to tell that echoes God's greater story - the story of a God who rescues, redeems, helps, heals, and restores those who place their faith in him. It's not enough for you and me to talk about belief, write about belief, or plan to act on our belief someday. We must grab opportunities when we see them, surrendering our fear to his certain providence and love. "
4 " God loves you so much that he gave his life for you. He didn't even have to think twice. He wants nothing but what's best for you, and he's more than worthy of your trust. Surrendering to him is no risk at all when you consider the height and depth and breadth of his love. "
5 " The love of God, Paul said, is demonstrated beyond a doubt by the once-for-all sacrificial death of Christ. The crucifixion is the last word on love. The mic drop. The end-all, be-all. The irrefutable proof. It would be extremely rare for anyone to offer to die for another person, even a righteous or good one. But someone did die for love. And so that we're not confused about whether we might have deserved that kind of love, Paul is brutally blunt: we did not. We were powerless, ungodly sinners when God poured out his love on us. He loved us out of the perfection of his heart, in spite of the obvious flaws of our own.Why is this such good news? Because it means God's love for me rests on God's character, not mine. On God's goodness, not my own. On God's strong, pursuing love, not my weak, wavering imitation of it. If I didn't earn his love by my good behavior, I won't lose it when I behave badly - and sometimes I do. When I place my faith in the finished work of Christ's death and resurrection, I am on solid ground with God. His love for me is not iffy. "
