How can I make Jesus' sacrifice beautiful?
Every year in worship, the children of the church are given a bud to flower the cross on Easter. It is so innocent, endearing, and beautiful. Today, in the wake of Easter, I am wondering, "How can I flower the cross every day in my heart?" How can I make Jesus' sacrifice beautiful through the story of my life? I came across a powerful answer to this question recently. I was blessed to have Sally Lloyd-Jones on my show. Sally is the New York Times bestselling children's book author of the Jesus Storybook Bible . She shared a challenge from Pope Francis this Easter on Instagram. For Lent, he proposed eight suggestions for fasting: 1. Fast from hurting words and speak kind words. 2. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. 3. Fast from anger and be filled with patience. 4. Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope. 5. Fast from worries and have trust in God. 6. Fast from pressures and be prayerful. 7. Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others. 8. Fast
