Grace that is Greater
If we are created in the image of God, what happens if our concept of Him is misguided? If we are taught that we must uphold a standard to gain God’s approval, what happens when we fail to meet that standard? Does God become angry and unforgiving? By the time Robert arrived at His Mansion in May of 2019, these questions and a considerable amount of anger had brought his life to a standstill. Unable to work because of depression, he felt that he had failed God and had no hope for salvation.
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Nature vs. Nurture
By the time a Resident arrives here, we don't know the full extent of their experiences. All we can do to begin their healing process is to provide a community where the love of Christ is visible. For someone like Christina, who knew instability and pain, encountering our community may be the first time they begin to understand the concept of love and family and its foundation in Christ.
Often the unconditional love shown by others overwhelms Residents because they realize it’s merely a reflection of the Love shown by Christ. Initiating the transition from hardship to grace is what we pray happens here, that we may change the Resident’s gaze from their pain to the Lord’s embrace.
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Trusting In Our Father
Trust. It’s easy to first acquire. However, once lost it can take a lifetime to re-establish. Sometimes our trust can be broken with other people, but almost always our trust is broken with God. Such can be said of Becky. She once felt secure in her relationship with her father and with God, but as her father withdrew emotionally and physically, Becky felt abandoned both by him and God.
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A Hope for the Hardships
What a great gift the Lord has given us in one another. Made in His image, we are constantly revealing Him to one another, whether we know it or not. Like Jacob, we often feel alone in our sufferings. Sometimes we believe the Lord is punishing us for something. and fail to see his goodness in the midst of our pain.
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Even A Hurricane
Sometimes battling an addiction is an unpleasant surprise to everyone who knows the addict, including the addict themselves. Twenty-seven-year-old Vanessa was met with this unpleasant surprise.
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