“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” ~Ephesians 4:1-2
After a rockin’ party last night (the sparkling apple cider was flowing freely, I can tell you), I woke up in the afternoon today and this was the first thing I read. What a fitting verse to start out the new year, especially since my calling as a wife (and eventually mother) becomes clearer to me. These verses deal with the quiet virtues: humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance— good for each of us to remember in a world that thinks whoever screams the loudest wins. These virtues are expressions not of fear or intimidation, but of great strength. In the new year, may His quiet strength be with you all.
Happy New Year!
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