John 16:20
“Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.”

Jesus knew that His followers would grieve when He was killed…but He also knew that they would rejoice after His resurrection. Such it is in life when we lose something or someone…or even as we slowly lose the false image of ourselves. As we grow…the egocentric version of ourselves (ego, false self) must die so that our true selves can emerge…the self that reflects the unique image of God that we were meant to reflect. Change and transformation are never easy and always painful…but as Jesus showed us…for something new and beautiful to start…something old must end. Dying leads to resurrection!

Suggested song of the day– “Take the Road Less Traveled” on the Live to Love album.
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Have a blessed day!