When and What to Fight For
There are moments, words, and memories that have forever change us. Some of the most memorable character-building moments in my life involve my parents. I will never forget my mom yelling out the open window while dropping me off for school saying, "Katie, be kind and tenderhearted!" I remember thinking she was ridiculous and that I was plenty kind already (which, in all honesty, I was not). But my mom's words over my morning have stuck with me to this day. I can still hear her voice in my head reminding me of the words of Ephesians 4:32, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (ESV). My mom knew me and knew the relationship challenges I would likely face (because I pretty much had them every day. This verse has become a theme in my life. I pray daily that I will be kind and tenderhearted, that I would see others and forgive as Christ has done for me. My mom's words over 35 years ago (and the Scripture t...
