Love this message of hope and reminder that the church is full of real people, people who need to become real, and who can be influenced by the struggler to grow into acceptance and grace.
As a 70 year old follower of Jesus (I accepted Christ in 1972), I've never heard Francis Schaeffer's term "glorious ruin". Thank you for using the term in your blog. It perfectly describes the struggle I experience on many days. I fail so many times to let the light of Christ shine, I snap at my husband, I say mean things about others, I worry and fret about things over which I have no control. Yet, despite these failures, I know in my heart and my mind that I've been created in the glorious image of God, that I'm His beloved daughter, that I can do all things through Him, and that each day is a new beginning, a day to strive to live like Jesus lived, to reflect His character, to love like He loved. I am a ruin, saved by unmerited grace in order to share the kingdom of God with everyone I meet. Thank you for your words that both reminded me and reaffirmed to me that I can extend love to others even when I feel unlovable.
I so love the honesty and report of Jane's whole journey! Thank you for sharing this. Walking free from shame is a big part of my work and ministry with others - and something I also feel passionately about
This is an awesome story n an awesome church. There's millions of Angie's out there I know bc I'm one myself. I cooked meth for yrs(BUT GOD) JESUS rescued me n pulled me out of a demonic addition I thought I'd never get away from my testimony is on substack that's how we overcome by the blood of the LAMB n our testimony
Excuse me... I have something in my eye.
The least of these should be our greatest focus. Thank you for this reminder.
Love this message of hope and reminder that the church is full of real people, people who need to become real, and who can be influenced by the struggler to grow into acceptance and grace.
Oh, what a needed reminder for so many of us! This a beautifully written post and touched my heart deeply. Thank you.
As a 70 year old follower of Jesus (I accepted Christ in 1972), I've never heard Francis Schaeffer's term "glorious ruin". Thank you for using the term in your blog. It perfectly describes the struggle I experience on many days. I fail so many times to let the light of Christ shine, I snap at my husband, I say mean things about others, I worry and fret about things over which I have no control. Yet, despite these failures, I know in my heart and my mind that I've been created in the glorious image of God, that I'm His beloved daughter, that I can do all things through Him, and that each day is a new beginning, a day to strive to live like Jesus lived, to reflect His character, to love like He loved. I am a ruin, saved by unmerited grace in order to share the kingdom of God with everyone I meet. Thank you for your words that both reminded me and reaffirmed to me that I can extend love to others even when I feel unlovable.
I so love the honesty and report of Jane's whole journey! Thank you for sharing this. Walking free from shame is a big part of my work and ministry with others - and something I also feel passionately about
This is an awesome story n an awesome church. There's millions of Angie's out there I know bc I'm one myself. I cooked meth for yrs(BUT GOD) JESUS rescued me n pulled me out of a demonic addition I thought I'd never get away from my testimony is on substack that's how we overcome by the blood of the LAMB n our testimony
Ya, is Church a museum for saints
or a Hospital for sinners . . . ?
That is the question!
This is wonderful 💯. Such a wonderful story 😟
Thank you for the hope that this writing gives. May a “Jane” look past a sinful, rude daughter and show her the forgiving love and grace of God.
😭💔✝️
God PLEASE give me a heart of love like Jane in this illustration
Thank you for words that encourage us that what is tragic in our earthly eyes ends in great beauty and eternal deliverance.
What a wonderful post.