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“But the people who know their God will display strength and take action.” - Daniel 11:32
I love to be close to my children, to Clay, to a handful of friends who know me as I really am—what I like, my secrets, my ways of life, my home, my sweet ones. The knowledge we have for one another causes us to feel the blessing of intimacy and the grace to be known and still loved.
So it is with God. God is relational. He was the designer of the possibility of love, friendship, giving and receiving heartfelt conversations and connection. He cares that we take time to know Him. And when we know Him, our hearts and lives will be transformed. When we know Christ, Christ’s spirit will cause us to display strength and take action in our worlds to bring His love and light to bear.
This week, I had the privilege of meeting several people who shared their stories and the circumstances of their lives spoke so loudly of their knowing their God intimately. One sweet woman, who had already raised her children who were now adults, felt compelled to adopt a sweet little girl who had no family to live with, to love her. She and her husband are parenting all over again with this sweet girl as their very own. They displayed strength and took action.
Ainsley is another dear friend, who because of her love and knowledge of God, started conferences for women so that they could have close friendship and community with like-minded women through Wild and Free. She arranges, works hard, plans, and serves so that others might be encouraged. By faith, she and her husband bought property, a retreat facility, to host conferences and people to a beautiful place where they could come to be inspired. So much more—but her life reflects that out of her love and knowledge of Him, she reached out, she served.
Do you have a friend whose story has encouraged or inspired you because of her knowledge and love of God? Or tell me about your story about how knowledge of Him has changed your life. I would love to know about it. I hope you enjoy the verses I share this week on my podcast.
Many blessings of grace and love to you today, friends. And may you know Him and experience His love more every day.
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