Morning Meditations

In this episode, we learn that having compassion for others and even ourselves allows for the freedom to “go and sin no more!”

In this episode, we talk about Jesus command to not judge.

In this episode, we learn that in order to have true friendships we have to learn to forgive and that understanding God’s forgiveness for us makes true forgiveness possible!

In this episode, we learn that being a good friend means learning to play “second fiddle!”

In this episode, we are reminded that Christ prayed that his followers would be ONE as he and the father are one. Our unity in Christ creates deep friendships!

In this episode, we learn the real friendship that is grounded in God‘s love is eternal.

In this episode, we look at how receiving Jesus’ unconditional love allows us to love our neighbors as ourselves.

In this episode, we look at the greatest commandment and its implications for how we live in the world!

In this episode, we learn that it is brevity of life that gives each moment so much meaning!

In this episode, we learn that “real care” means walking together in both the joys and the heartaches of life realizing that God often uses our brokenness as pathways to joy!

In this episode, we learn that real care comes from recognizing our shared humanity with others!

In this episode, we see the interconnectedness of our relationship with God and others both in love and suffering.

In this episode, we discover that it is in owning up to our part in the evil in the world that we are set free to live a life of forgiveness, peace, and love!

In this episode, we look at how being “In Christ” ties us into the great Salvation story in scripture and makes us children of God!

In this episode, we learn that we can take all of our past, the good and the bad, and be thankful because we know God can use us!

In this episode, we learn that gratitude brings more gratitude!

In this episode, we are challenged to acknowledge our pain and to allow the wounds of Christ who identified with our suffering to heal our wounds so that we can live in the present rather than being caught in the past!

In this episode, we learn that in our weakness we realize God’s strength.

In this episode, we are encouraged to allow ourselves to feel our pain and even cry tears knowing that God will be faithful to comfort us!

In this episode, we look at the unconditional forgiveness of God and realize that it is only this forgiveness that allows us to forgive.

In this episode, we realize that we find God’s power by becoming powerless. Paula says it this way, “We have these treasures in jars of clay...”

In this episode we realize that when we realize we are FULLY loved and FULLY known we become fully safe and free!

In this episode, we discover that The love God has for us is very different than the love we experience even from the best people in our lives!

In this episode, we discover that once we can believe that God has reconciled us to himself and called us children of God, we can live secure in the midst of both joy and pain!

In this episode, we are called to dwell in God so that we can be confident even at the return of Christ!