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To save us. From eternal darkness, death, and division. God’s plan, purpose, and preparation… and to think God excruciatingly executes the only plan possible to save us from the wrath our sins deserve. Sending His only son, Jesus Christ…. “What pains shoot through his quivering body and what thoughts and feelings pass through his holy soul! No one can fathom his sorrow that all his loving efforts for the welfare of his people have to end like this. No one at the time could conceive that all the misery of the whole of lost humanity was concentrated in this one heart. He alone knew and felt it all, and he alone pondered the immense guilt that the human race brought upon itself with this blackest of all crimes. But he saw still deeper. He saw that his murderers were just unhappy tools of an invisible power: he saw how the kingdom of darkness stormed upon him, rousing his human enemies and fighting desperately to gain victory. His pain was heightened by the fact that the devil was permitted to triumph mockingly over him and to ensnare Jews and Gentiles in his power. Jesus alone was fully conscious that his suffering was atoning suffering: that the Father’s eternal plan of love should be fulfilled through his crucifixion and that in his excruciating death the salvation of the lost world would be brought about. He knew that with his last breath a tremendous change must take place: the fall of the prince of this world, the beginning of the glad tidings of peace, and the fulfillment of his own prophecy, “When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself” (John 12:32). As for us, we fall on our knees, cover our faces, and worship the love that surpasses all thought.” - from “The Crucified is my Love”. Jesus. God’s plan. For us. Repent and follow Him, with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength; knowing there is hope and it is possible thru Christ alone… who came to save. Go… https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYVegjOZ66BPc1lpDcFO9UFgQDFnV9jEl04c00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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WiTH: Yet the same thing has fallen to the share of all martyrs. Indeed, there are nameless millions who bear a cross for the Lord in silence. They probably also resisted at first and wished only to be relieved of their cross. But, since looking more deeply into their Master’s face and realizing that they are bearing one cross with him, they have become quiet. They see that through their cross they are being renewed, consecrated, and transfigured to be like him. They see too that when they are about to collapse he sends them a helpful Simon at the decisive moment. So in spite of all that they have to bear, they rejoice that their names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20). The Lord (who knows as no other the bitterness of suffering and how hard it is to bear the cross) now spreads out his arms of love to all his cross-bearers and says to them, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28–30). - “Crucified is my Love” https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRrNDCMamk10gVVG9AjiD-vfXBeIO7QK-dAEA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

God’s will, or our own? Yeah, sure, i think it would be wonderfully cool for my list and my ways to be prioritized… BUT; i am reminded by Holy Spirit and others placed in my life, of God’s loving mercy and grace for the long term big picture. Plus, how He has provided a way in and thru the loss and pain and daily neuro-storms and prodigals and disappointments and delays and practice and hard work and consequences for which you and i, though we may not understand or like or think we deserve or want… yet; if we trust and obey the only One to be crucified to pay for the wrath our suns deserve… to prioritize and do what is God’s will for our life… then we will come to know the glorious that is of Jesus. WiTH. Faith. God’s will. Go… https://www.instagram.com/p/CqCcewCslzCXCDa9qDgEKVkDnxDREYmjFJxqhU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In and thru the pain, the exhaustion, the emotion, the heartbreak, the loss… whatever one is still living with hope in and thru… i pray prayers, including those above and this: As I arise today, may the strength of God pilot me, the power of God uphold me, the wisdom of God guide me. May the eye of God look before me, the ear of God hear me, the word of God speak for me. May the hand of God protect me, the way of God lie before me, the shield of God defend me, the host of God save me. May Christ shield me today. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit, Christ when I stand, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. Amen 🕊️🔥✝️🙏👆 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4SQ1ouXXU83b4-wX4KpCN64Fv9XziVc4bIBM0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hope. Faith. In and thru all things. He is Christ the LORD. Believe. Go… https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3_oD9MZ7PCzGCN29-xR28DeR0xh5LzPa7MFo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

How quickly we can forget. How easily we can place our self on our own throne. How immediate can being afraid erase all that is not firmly planted in a strong and true foundation….. Surrendered to his Father’s will, he was ready to let himself be captured; but he was deeply conscious of the injustice and outrage of this violent deed. He protested with dignity and earnestly exhorted the whole hostile crowd to repent – an exhortation that will sound into eternity. …it was his will to walk the road to death deserted and alone. He wanted to atone, suffer, and die for all – alone. He went in chains to free his people from their bondage to sin and from death and judgment and to grant them the glorious freedom of the children of God. …How easily do we too become unfaithful to the Lord when the world lures or threatens us. But he does not give up working on our souls so that at last we may experience that if the Son sets us free we will be free indeed (John 8:36). - “Crucified is my Love” Foundation. Faith. Foreva. Praying… repentance & a heart that wants to obey… the only One to be crucified so we might freely choose the Truth, the Way, and the Life He came to give. Jesus. Go… 👆✝️🙏 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpywa6IM2yRJWY7yYfHpmao8x_XyD4DySw41Jw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Whether Judas in the garden, a lie of omission, a distractive blame, a human justification; all of which reminds and exposes…. Here we see what wickedness the human heart is capable of and to what lengths a disciple of Christ can go when he abandons the first love and gives himself over to sin and Satan. In all hypocrisy and untruthfulness we recognize the secret beginnings of Judas’s sin: when people cover evil desires with pious words; when they flatter their neighbors while inwardly wishing them ill; when a man caresses his wife while desiring someone else. These are steps on the way to eternal destruction. With shame and remorse we look into our own hearts and plead for strength to turn around and for our hearts to be renewed. May we never forget that every time we read the Gospels, attend a worship service, or take part in the Lord’s Supper, the Lord asks us the question of conscience, “My friend, why are you here?” May we then be able to say with complete truthfulness, “Lord, I give myself to you.” - “Crucified is my Love” “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭6‬ ‭. Praying repentance and obedience, to the ways of Jesus. Go… ❤️✝️🙏 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwJuQqsNh2fw4LJb2rHrhg-WsXPyZvnsEgrSY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As the Lord had once asked John and Andrew on their first encounter, “Whom do you seek? What are you seeking?” (John 1:38), so now he asks his enemies surrounding him. God asks the same question of the world and its children throughout all ages, by means of his Spirit and his Word. Human life is a daily search. Many don’t know that they are seeking, or what they are seeking, but everyone is seeking something. Anyone who no longer seeks has given up hope, and whoever has given up hope is dead. Who or what are you looking for? Health, wealth, peace in heart and home? Or help in need, comfort in suffering? Or satisfaction in learned scholarship and science, in the enjoyment of art, in the heights of power? Know that all these things are not the true goal of your search. In all of these you are actually seeking perfect happiness. But you will never find them in the things of this world, in the achievements of your own strength. What you need above all is peace of conscience and victorious life in the midst of death. And more than that: you must find the source of all things including your very being – the living, personal God – as your gracious, compassionate Father in heaven. If you really want to find him, to live and move in him, then seek him who asked the guards, “Whom are you seeking?” Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, the Savior of the world is the deepest and final answer to all human seeking and longing. He is the final answer to all the questions of world history and of the nations, to all the investigation and research of the world’s wisdom, and to all the problems of your life. Whoever has found Jesus has a clear conscience, peace of heart, and eternal life. Whoever has found Jesus has found his God and Father and so has found everything. For no one comes to the Father but by him. Seek Jesus and his light; everything else is of no help to you. - “Crucified us my Love” https://www.instagram.com/p/CprYZ4auXGwt3bcie8xwSmuNQ-I-wtwIFipjd00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Prayin’. For humility, stirred with strong and courageous, and sprinkled with wisdom, love, and truth; which will assist to guide, empower, and lead one to be able to do the critical thinking of surveying all the data & information… and then being able to take responsible, accountable, action. How long will we allow laziness, expediency, corruption, one-sidedness, cowardly, lying, treatin’ folks like they stupid with downpours of repetitive attempts of manipulation, addiction, and facade of false feel goods? Just askin’… and prayin’. GU (get uncomfortable). Go… 👆 https://www.instagram.com/p/CphA_fPs11ObUT9VKzl6vLaY0k-o6CWoDoskf00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Continuous improvement points to we & legacy & victory & connection & character & humble reality; none of which occurs with a pen stroke or coercion or lies or selfishness or only crones capitalizing self. To humbly walk with one an-other, in unity, respect, hard work, and patient harvest. Pray. Practice. Persevere. Go… https://www.instagram.com/p/CpeVZZaMCTpt5Hl0bkjyr4BpvUKJ6lEZrExQxY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Courage or cowardice. Faith or fear. Obedience or obstinacies. Humility or hell. God’s ways or our ways. GU (get uncomfortable). Repent & believe, trust & obey. Give thanks & follow Jesus. Go… ✝️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpErsd6s2XV4J9NAu5UrPthGtGccXwvs9u2NUk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Where is one going? Is there a plan? Any preparation? (Sure, tis wonderfully whimsical to “wing it” and go with the flow… justified with adventure and surprises and fun… because that’s what some friends shared, or we experienced last time, or the movie showed me. Did they share about the return to the responsibilities of daily life - assuming responsible voices are speaking). Are we walking toward life or trying to escape it? Are we sharing the good that a maturing life can bring or spreading poison so others will share in our misery. This Lenten season, 40 days before Easter, when Jesus spent 40 days in the desert preparing for what He has been called to do for you and me… i remind, i invite, i encourage, i pray that all will take a peek, or renew that heart, or receive the blessings that Jesus came to bring. “ When Jesus approached her and asked her for a drink [ John 4:4-14 ], He bucked the social conventions of the day, for He, as a Jewish teacher, would not normally have associated with a Samaritan woman. But He wanted to give her the gift of living water that would lead her to eternal life. He wanted to satisfy her thirst. …When we receive Jesus as our Savior, we too drink of this living water. We can then share a cup with others as we invite them to follow Him.” - Amy Boucher Pye in “Our Daily Bread”. Hungry? Thirsty? i imagine even Jesus was on the cross… yet He knew the plan, was prepared, and He persevered and endured so that we might choose life. Everlasting life. In Him. What road are you on? What road am i on, i ask as i pray & write, give thanks for what i do have (versus do not)… for what God has already done (versus not yet)… for the hope that comes thru our pain, loss, and sufferings in Him, Jesus. Walk this way… GU (get uncomfortable). Go… 👆✝️🙏 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpAlFSmr6OhRiPI-R7zD-SgXnRc8cD_AJVz1Js0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=