Tag: love your enemies

Judge Them Oh Lord!

As my readers know, I am a sunny sky, rainbows-after-rain, kind-of-writer, but it seems irreverent to not acknowledge the dark clouds that blew in when New York lawmakers legalized abortion until birth. My heart ached when I saw the “celebration” and the gleeful faces of those lawmakers in my newsfeed. My heart cries out “Judge…

By Donna Wuerch January 25, 2019 Off

A True Difference Maker — Happy MLK Day!

Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. On January 20, 1986, President Ronald Reagan approved the creation of this national holiday, held the 3rd Monday in January of each year. What a price MLK paid for this day of honor. He lived an extraordinary life. At 33, he was pressing for civil…

By Donna Wuerch January 21, 2019 Off

Go Ahead…Raise the Bar….and Fly Over It

God certainly set the bar high for us when He said words like this: “Love your enemies!” “Have peace in the midst of storms!” “Overcome evil with good!” “Be perfect as I am perfect.” “Don’t judge and you will not be judged.” “Have faith and don’t doubt.” “I’ve made you MORE than conquerors.” He didn’t…

By Donna Wuerch June 22, 2018 Off

Clean House and Clean Heart

Day 18 of Photo Inspirations — This is my squeaky clean house!  I’m pretty good at keeping a clean and tidy home, but I’m still grateful that once a month I have a sweet gal that comes and gives my home a thorough cleaning — top to bottom — blinds, baseboards, windows — you know…

By Donna Wuerch January 16, 2015 Off

Raising the Bar — Status Quo….Unacceptable!

God certainly set the bar high for us when He said words like this: “Love your enemies!” “Have peace in the midst of storms!” “Overcome evil with good!” “Be perfect as I am perfect.” “Don’t judge and you will not be judged.” “Have faith and don’t doubt.” “I’ve made you MORE than conquerors.” He didn’t…

By Donna Wuerch June 18, 2014 Off

Love Transforms an Enemy Into a Friend

Yesterday I posted about an “upside down world – but, it’s a matter of perspective”. I started thinking about how upside down Jesus’ words seem to be in Matthew 5:44. “Love your enemies! Bless them that curse you! Do good to them that hate you! Pray for them who spitefully use you, and persecute you!”…

By Donna Wuerch June 3, 2014 Off