This is because fear and love are enemies. They come from two opposing kingdoms. Fear comes from the devil, who would like nothing more than to keep you permanently disconnected and isolated. Love comes from God, who is always working to heal and restore your connection with Him and other people and bring you into healthy, life-giving relationships.

An old meaning of the word 'restoration' is to find someone with a royal bloodline who has been removed from the throne and then restore the person to that throne - to a position of honor.

Marriage isn't just a choice. It's choosing the same person a million times.

This is because fear and love are enemies. They come from two opposing kingdoms. Fear comes from the devil, who would like nothing more than to keep you permanently disconnected and isolated. Love comes from God, who is always working to heal and restore your connection with Him and other people and bring you into healthy, life-giving relationships.

Peace is not the absence of conflict it is authority over chaos.

Jesus defied all of these rules. He taught in the outer courts of the Temple so women could join the audience.

The more others encounter us honoring the boundaries we have set for our lives, the more they will know that they can trust us with their lives.