to {abide}
abiding is clinging with a death-grip to grace
staying buried in truth when lies are attacking
choosing love,
again and again and again.
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Beautiful!
oh, I like that ‘death grip to grace’ — we need it so!
thanks for linking up.
So good girl! God is the same yesterday, today, and forever… and we get to abide in Him! Whoa!!! 🙂 ~ Blessings sister, Amy
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