Family

"That's plain enough, isn't it? You're no longer wandering exiles. This kingdom of faith is now your home country. You're no longer strangers or outsiders. You belong here [in God's family]*, with as much right to the name Christian as anyone." Ephesians 2:19, The Bible (The Message Version), *Added from the New Living Translation Version for clarity).

They say that you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.
Sadly, some of us experience life asking "Why are they related to me?"
Sometimes "so-called" family can hurt us, isolate us and cause us pain.
Some never recover from poor treatment, others elope - never to be seen again.

This scripture reminds us that there is a family where we can belong.
They have their human flaws too, but God helps us to get along.
We don't have to keep searching for a space to flourish and to be free.
God is waiting to bless us with his family - there is no place I'd rather be.

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