Easter is a Year-Round Celebration
Hello sweet friend. If you ever visit my home, there are three simple stick crosses gracing our mantel. You’ll see them purposely mixed with every holiday and seasonal décor throughout the year, because they are my reminder that life centers around what Jesus accomplished for me and what Jesus will accomplish through me as I take up my own cross. Which means Easter is really a year round celebration. (So I’m setting aside the guilt that I didn’t get this sent out to you earlier!)
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Extending the Celebration
Following are 22 more favorite quotes curated in honor of Look Up Sometimes’ 2nd anniversary. If you missed the first set, click here to enjoy: https://lookupsometimes.com/22-favorite-quotes-to-celebrate-2-years-at-look-up-sometimes/.
And the offer stands – if you comment with your favorites, I’ll choose one winner from all the quotes to add to the Free Tools page!
- Our worth is stable, because God is.
a - Our sin is never excusable, but praise to God – it is always forgivable!
a - My Creator found me worthy to fight for to the death and back.
a - Following rules can never clean me up – only Christ can.
a - Jesus Christ is my past, present, and future perfection.
a - I haven’t trusted God perfectly, but thankfully, that qualifies me to be a recipient of perfect grace.
a - There is no sacrifice left – only transplanting of hopes and receiving of blessings.
a - With my hopes anchored in Jesus, I am ideally positioned to experience the unbroken flow of God’s love.
a - I get to think about and care for my body like it’s God’s home – because it is.
a - We have the potential to deeply enrich one another just by being the best version of ourselves.
a - When we embrace how God uniquely designed us, we honor our Maker and act in our own best interests.
a - The best thing we can give to another person isn’t any thing. It’s ourselves.
a - Dying to myself and my comfort zones means there are no dead ends in following Jesus.
a - Struggles don’t change our worth.
a - These broken bits of heart we hold might just find their way into a divine mosaic somewhere, for all we know.
a - In God’s economy, our only competition is the previous version of ourselves.
a - The end of our limitations is prime real estate for viewing God at work.
a - When we think the plan is all washed up, it may be we’ve just arrived on the shores of God’s great plan for us.
a - It’s ok to be empty. From Sarah’s empty womb to Jesus’ empty tomb, God’s master plan progresses exactly on schedule.
a - Any investment of love, no matter how small, is really part of something big, because God is love.
a - None of our efforts are wasted. They are all gifts to God, regardless of how they are humanly received.
a - We are priceless gifts from God the Father to God the Son that He promises never to return or exchange.
Thank you again for sharing your heartfelt words of wisdom ! I am always encouraged by your posts.
Polly, your kind words soak deep. Your presence here is a gift. Hugs!
Hope you had a blessed Easter.
Couldn’t choose just one, but here are my favorite quotes of yours, Pearl.
Our worth is stable, because God is.
Our sin is never excusable, but praise to God – it is always forgivable!
When we think the plan is all washed up, it may be we’ve just arrived on the shores of God’s great plan for us.
It’s ok to be empty. From Sarah’s empty womb to Jesus’ empty tomb, God’s master plan progresses exactly on schedule.
You are such a gift, Pearl! I thank God for you.
And Melissa needs to make a blog post out of her comment. Or maybe you should write one together.
So many examples of God’s faithfulness to His promises. He is faithful to provide and to His Word. When we are empty there’s plenty of room for Jesus to fill and fulfill us.
Rachael, you are such a gift, too! That thankful street runs two ways. We spent an enjoyable out-of-the-routine Easter hiking. How was yours?
Thanks for sharing your favorites! The empty quote is one of my very favorites, too. Love how you said “when we’re empty there’s plenty of room for Jesus to fill and fulfill us.” Yes!
Encouraging words, Pearl! Hard to choose a favorite quotation but I especially like this one:
It’s ok to be empty. From Sarah’s empty womb to Jesus’ empty tomb, God’s master plan progresses exactly on schedule.
It reminds me of other “empty” stories in the Bible:
God helped Gideon and his army use “empty” jars as weapons in defeating the Midianites. (Judges 8)
Naomi returned to her homeland “empty” after losing her husband and two sons, but her life was later filled through the courageous life of her daughter-in-law. (Ruth 1)
Elisha miraculously used a tiny bit of oil to fill numerous “empty” pots in order to save a widow’s sons from being sold into slavery. (2 Kings 4)
Jesus filled the empty nets of fishermen, the empty stomachs of crowds-people, and empty wine jars for wedding guests.
With God, sometimes “empty” is a good starting point!
Thank you, Pearl!!
Debbie! That was so encouraging to hear other “empty” examples! Thank you!! And that was my favorite quote, too.? It came from the story of the empty wine jars at the wedding.
Happy Easter, Pearl!
I like these two quotes:
“When we think the plan is all washed up, it may be we’ve just arrived on the shores of God’s great plan for us.”
“It’s ok to be empty. From Sarah’s empty womb to Jesus’ empty tomb, God’s master plan progresses exactly on schedule.”
Happy Easter to you, Michelle! Those are my two favorites, too. ?
More goodness to save for future encouragement. Thank you for sharing, Pearl!
Melissa, grateful to encourage. And that’s a two-way street!
My favorite quote – When we embrace how God uniquely designed us, we honor our Maker and act in our own best interests. Thank you for sharing!
HisDaughter, thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts!