Rooted and Built up in Christ

"Don't get tattoos, Don't get piercings" the religious folks would say. But God has them. The only difference between Jesus' tattoos and piercings and most people's is that His aren't frivolous. They hold great value and are symbolic of His love for us. I must also add that His piercings aren't cute either. He went to great lengths to get them on Calvary's cross. The crown of thorns on His head, the nails in His hands, the nails in His feet, the spear in His side...He did it all for you. In chaotic times like this, when we feel alone, forgotten, and helpless, I hope this image remains clear in our heads. God loves us. I pray that we come to understand how far-reaching, deeply intimate, and endless this love is in this season (Ephesians 3:18-19 TPT). "But Dara, I've lost my job. I'm depressed. I'm hungry. I'm frustrated". God sees you. He has tattooed your name on His palms and you're always on His mind (Isaiah 49...

Hello lovely people! So as we all know, Valentine's day is around the corner and I know some of my single ladies out there are already beginning to feel the "single woman's blues" so the purpose of my post today is to encourage us. First of, can I just say that as Christians, we are to show love to every and anyone we come in contact with the 365/366 days of the year so let's not get all worked up about one single day in the year dedicated by the world for couples to get all mushy. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong in celebrating Valentine's day. However, the point I'm trying to make here is that as Christians, love should be our lifestyle and that we're not supposed to show love to only a select group of people in our lives but to everyone. Romans 5:5 says that God's love has been "poured out into our hearts" so we ought to be generous with our love! Ecclesiastes 3:1 says "For everything there is a season, a t...