Though Zacchaeus came with baggage, Jesus’ decision to love anyway completely changed Zacchaeus’ life for the better.
But how do we become a light that shines brightly before others? The first step is making sure we choose not to live in darkness ourselves.
Five ways Jesus can teach us to show compassion when we want to be critical.
We can find joy in serving God and others. No matter what’s going on in life, our home life improves when we look outward instead of inward.
Motivation to build relationships happens when we are moved by God’s love and have the courage to face our fears.
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
Being vulnerable with God means being comfortable with our weaknesses because we know God’s power is greater than any of our weaknesses or flaws and that all our strength and courage comes from God. There’s freedom knowing that God loves us no matter what and can make us strong despite our weaknesses or insecurities.
Once our faith in God is strong, it becomes easy to overcome the temptation to be cynical in human relationships.