How do you measure success in your life? Do you look at your bank account? The size of your house? The degree you earned? The places you visited? The relationships you have? While each of those things is good in its own way, Jesus' measurement of success is completely different. When we get to the end, his measurement is the only one that will matter.
A young man broke into a business and did $5000 damage. As part of his Restorative Justice sentence, he was required to meet with my friend Garth. Garth believes in making apologies and restitution. It took several months, but Garth finally convinced the young man that these were necessary steps, so he tried to arrange a meeting with the business owner. The business owner wanted nothing to do with this situation. He was angry and wanted a more severe form of justice. Eventually, however, he agreed to meet the young man to hear what he had to say. The young man looked the business owner in the eye an...
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