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Rev. A D Washington, Senior Pastor
I’ve decided not to live the same vacant and somewhat exhausted life I lived in the previous year and I’m inviting you to join me on this journey. I understand what a blessing it is to be able to inhale the essence of life and what a tragedy it is to be alive and choose not to live. There are many reasons for not experiencing this life of love to the fullest. Our motives may possibly be present do to ache of heart, disappointment, and the lack of accountability, one to another. We have taken our delicate self-images into situations where they were battered, where hope died and our worst nightmares came true. Consequently, our ego has built walls that stop the flow of love, not fully understanding that love is the greatest gift of God. Living our love stories requires sensitivity, openness and most of all vulnerability. So how do we, who were created for love stories, get back to the core of who we are? I think one of the essentials is value. To value oneself; value of self produces love for others. Deepak Chopra states it best “Value is like currency you can draw from a bank account—if you value yourself a great deal, you actually have something to give to others. If you do not value yourself, you have nothing to draw upon.” So, what can we value in ourselves? First, we can walk boldly knowing that we are created in the image of God; there’s a divine love that dwells inside of each of us and our individual gifts and talents. We are born with a purpose and we need to understand that we are not alone. We are connected to God and this earth to be in rhythm with how she exists and what she brings forth. Here we are stumbling left and right. The mystery of love hasn’t changed across the centuries. Yet we have fallen short. Love is action, love is movement, and there is no love without God. When our hearts dry up, it may appear that love has dried up. That is not the case. Surrender to the love story of life and allow that seed of love that was planted inside of you on the day of creation to come forth. Release and let go of the pain and discomfort of yesterday. Not letting go is a trick of the enemy to prevent us from experiencing the fullest of abundant life. Love is meant to heal, renew, make safe, inspire with power, make us certain without doubt and cast out fear. So why not start today, one step at a time, moving from pain to pleasure, emptiness to wholeness, sadness to joy and sharing your great gift of self on this journey, living your love story. Reaching, Teaching, and Sending,
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Welcome Friend,