·       "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Kahlil Gibran... 

When someone carelessly opens a wound in your heart and selfishly turns away, it leaves you wondering—are they so self-absorbed that they can’t see the pain they’ve caused? Or is it something deeper?

No matter the reason, turning away doesn’t lessen the impact of their actions. It doesn’t erase the pain. It often makes the wound worse. It can linger, fester, and take much longer to heal.

That kind of response will always baffle me. I pray I never become that person. My heart wouldn’t allow my mind to rest knowing I caused that kind of pain to another. 💔

But then… I think of Jesus.

He knows this pain all too well.

He walked with twelve men, friends He trusted and loved. They professed their loyalty. They followed Him, and they spent time with Him. But when darkness fell, and things got hard... 

He stood alone in His darkest hour.

One by one… they all turned away.

He stood silent with an aching heart, abandoned... 

And yet—He loved them anyway. ❤️

I have trouble relating to that kind of love...selfless, forgiving, it's beyond comprehension... 

It stretches further than the heavens and reaches deep into our brokenness. It leaves me speechless and in awe.

It makes me cry from the deepest part of my soul...

I can only whisper...  

“Teach me how to love like you do.”

Through time and the gentle hand of my Father, I’ve tried to learn this:

When someone wounds you, and you resist the urge to respond with anger or distance… When you choose instead to love them, without conditions or expectations. 

That’s when something beautiful happens.

That’s when transformation begins.

Chains break.

Wounds begin to heal.

And your heart opens to experience the deepest kind of love

a love rooted not in self, but in grace.

And in that love, you’ll discover a peace that words can’t describe.

A soothing balm for the soul. A quiet knowing that you are free... free to love as He loves.

Because our Father will never turn away.

Never.

His arms are always open.

His heart is always ready.

He WOWs me… every single time. 😍

It’s Him. It’s always Him. 

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.