Everything is very loud right now. There is so much confusion, so much fighting, so much noise. Overwhelm is present for most everyone I know as we struggle to keep up with the mass amount of information and decipher what is truth and what is not. Our hearts break as we empathize with those facing tragedy and upheaval, whether it is from natural disasters or tragic events. There is just so much to process, every direction you turn.
Right now, amidst the chaos, I am finding comfort in this quote from Jana Stanfield:
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The world needs each of us to show up, to do the work God has placed on our hearts, to share our stories and our truths, to boldly tell of the unwavering, overwhelming love of Jesus.
To be the good.
We are Christians. We love hard, just as Jesus taught us. We bravely hold onto the truths God has instilled in our hearts, reminders that each of us are worthy just as we are. When things get tough, we lean even deeper into our faith, trusting that God has a plan much bigger than what we can see. And we make it our mission to live like Jesus, letting His love and light shine through us to lead others towards Him.
May we flip the script on overwhelm, allowing it to be a reminder of the overwhelming, abundant love of God, available to us all.
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Jessy Paulson is a small-town South Dakotan who shares her life with her husband Kyle and their three kids, Aleigha, Charleanna, and Conrad. Forever an artist and writer at heart, Jessy is drawn to beautiful messes and finds herself most at home in deep conversations and layers of paint. As the founder of Gritty Faith Magazine; the creator of jhp, Prayer Art; and the leader behind Purpose + Grit Marketplace, you’ll often find her with paint on her clothes as she wrestles with words, makes pretty things, and cheers as loudly as she can for other Creators. Discover more at purposegrit.com. |