There is the biggest difference in the world between those who have and follow Jesus and those who don't. It's not like some people are Christians and some people are really good people who are mostly Christian. A sign of a follower of Jesus is that they have life in all circumstances and invite others into that life.

We've been doing this Covid thing for a year now. A lot of people seem really worn-out. I believe the Lord wants to show us that sometimes what makes us tired is the little ways we fight against the best that God has for us. God wants to give us life, and paradoxically, the scriptures say that receiving life comes from losing life; following Jesus into sacrifice. Sometimes we avoid pain to the point of sapping ourselves dry and running on our own fumes.

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Pastor Brook J. Selby, MDiv