You Don’t Have to Earn Love | Romans 13

I don't know. You just get caught up in I don't know. You just get caught up in your own things and you're like, I got your own things and you're like, I got your own things and you're like, I got to get the laundry done. Like, I'm the to get the laundry done. Like, I'm the to get the laundry done. Like, I'm the only thing I'm the only person in the only thing I'm the only person in the only thing I'm the only person in the world and this is the task [laughter] world and this is the task [laughter] world and this is the task [laughter] that has to be done, right? And then you that has to be done, right? And then you that has to be done, right? And then you see that you're like, oh yeah, other see that you're like, oh yeah, other see that you're like, oh yeah, other people live here with me, right? And the people live here with me, right? And the people live here with me, right? And the way that I treat them and the way that I way that I treat them and the way that I way that I treat them and the way that I speak to them um really, really matters. speak to them um really, really matters. speak to them um really, really matters. >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. Welcome to Crossroads Daily. My name is Welcome to Crossroads Daily. My name is Caleb. Caleb. Caleb. >> I'm Caroline. >> I'm Caroline. >> I'm Caroline. >> I'm Chris. >> I'm Chris. >> I'm Chris. >> I'm Victor. We've been reading through >> I'm Victor. We've been reading through >> I'm Victor. We've been reading through the book of Romans together. And uh the book of Romans together. And uh the book of Romans together. And uh we're going to drive to the end here we're going to drive to the end here we're going to drive to the end here this week. We're in Romans chapter 13. this week. We're in Romans chapter 13. this week. We're in Romans chapter 13. Um really a lot of what Paul's talking Um really a lot of what Paul's talking Um really a lot of what Paul's talking about is how we interact with each about is how we interact with each about is how we interact with each other, how we love each other. Well, other, how we love each other. Well, other, how we love each other. Well, he's writing to a church in Rome, right he's writing to a church in Rome, right he's writing to a church in Rome, right in the heart of an empire um that's not in the heart of an empire um that's not in the heart of an empire um that's not friendly to Christianity, friendly to Christianity, friendly to Christianity, >> which is interesting to, you know, have >> which is interesting to, you know, have >> which is interesting to, you know, have that context in the background.

that context in the background. that context in the background. >> One of the things that really jumped out >> One of the things that really jumped out >> One of the things that really jumped out to me from this chapter is u Paul says to me from this chapter is u Paul says to me from this chapter is u Paul says all the law, all the commandments is all the law, all the commandments is all the law, all the commandments is summed up in love your neighbor as summed up in love your neighbor as summed up in love your neighbor as yourself. yourself. yourself. My question for you to get started is My question for you to get started is My question for you to get started is when have you seen someone do that when have you seen someone do that when have you seen someone do that recently? Have you seen someone love recently? Have you seen someone love recently? Have you seen someone love their neighbor as themselves? Because I their neighbor as themselves? Because I their neighbor as themselves? Because I think that would stick out in your mind. think that would stick out in your mind. think that would stick out in your mind. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] >> And I'll start because I'm the question >> And I'll start because I'm the question >> And I'll start because I'm the question asker. I have to always have the have asker. I have to always have the have asker. I have to always have the have answer the right answer. answer the right answer. answer the right answer. >> I'm the question asker. I have longer >> I'm the question asker. I have longer >> I'm the question asker. I have longer time to think about it. So last week I time to think about it. So last week I time to think about it. So last week I was on the way to the laundromat because was on the way to the laundromat because was on the way to the laundromat because the washing machine was broken. That's the washing machine was broken. That's the washing machine was broken. That's not a good thing. After like 5 days I not a good thing. After like 5 days I not a good thing. After like 5 days I had mountains of laundry and I was going had mountains of laundry and I was going had mountains of laundry and I was going to the laundry mat and I got there and to the laundry mat and I got there and to the laundry mat and I got there and realized I didn't bring the soap. So, I realized I didn't bring the soap. So, I realized I didn't bring the soap. So, I went to Dollar Tree, which is right went to Dollar Tree, which is right went to Dollar Tree, which is right beside it, to buy some detergent, and I beside it, to buy some detergent, and I beside it, to buy some detergent, and I was in line. There was a there was a was in line. There was a there was a was in line. There was a there was a lady in front of me buying three happy lady in front of me buying three happy lady in front of me buying three happy birthday balloons. I was not really birthday balloons. I was not really birthday balloons. I was not really paying attention. I was trying to paying attention. I was trying to paying attention. I was trying to convince myself not to buy candy. All convince myself not to buy candy. All convince myself not to buy candy. All that candy is right there, right? It's that candy is right there, right? It's that candy is right there, right? It's like a dollar. Like, I can buy this like a dollar. Like, I can buy this like a dollar. Like, I can buy this candy. Uh anyway, this lady was buying candy. Uh anyway, this lady was buying candy. Uh anyway, this lady was buying birthday balloons and the cashier rung birthday balloons and the cashier rung birthday balloons and the cashier rung her up and she said, "Actually, take one her up and she said, "Actually, take one her up and she said, "Actually, take one of those balloons away." It was I guess of those balloons away." It was I guess of those balloons away." It was I guess she didn't have enough money to cover she didn't have enough money to cover she didn't have enough money to cover all all three of the balloons. Um, and all all three of the balloons. Um, and all all three of the balloons. Um, and the cashier was like, "Why, honey?" And the cashier was like, "Why, honey?" And the cashier was like, "Why, honey?" And she was like, "You know, I don't I don't she was like, "You know, I don't I don't she was like, "You know, I don't I don't have enough for it." Uh, it's my have enough for it." Uh, it's my have enough for it." Uh, it's my daughter's birthday. She can do two daughter's birthday. She can do two daughter's birthday. She can do two balloons. And the cashier was like, "No, balloons. And the cashier was like, "No, balloons. And the cashier was like, "No, no, no. Put that back in there." And she no, no. Put that back in there." And she no, no. Put that back in there." And she pulled out her own, you know, $125 out pulled out her own, you know, $125 out pulled out her own, you know, $125 out of her pocket to pay for this lady's of her pocket to pay for this lady's of her pocket to pay for this lady's balloons.

balloons. balloons. >> And I'm like, watching all this happen, >> And I'm like, watching all this happen, >> And I'm like, watching all this happen, I was like, "Dude, that that's I was like, "Dude, that that's I was like, "Dude, that that's incredible." incredible." incredible." >> I mean, there's someone I assume they've >> I mean, there's someone I assume they've >> I mean, there's someone I assume they've never met. They didn't interact like never met. They didn't interact like never met. They didn't interact like they knew each other, but this is her they knew each other, but this is her they knew each other, but this is her neighbor. this is her neighborhood and neighbor. this is her neighborhood and neighbor. this is her neighborhood and she wants to make sure some little girl she wants to make sure some little girl she wants to make sure some little girl has a good birthday. So, is sparing a has a good birthday. So, is sparing a has a good birthday. So, is sparing a $125 a lot for the cashier? I don't $125 a lot for the cashier? I don't $125 a lot for the cashier? I don't know, maybe not. But I bet it made a know, maybe not. But I bet it made a know, maybe not. But I bet it made a huge impact on that family, especially huge impact on that family, especially huge impact on that family, especially on that mom. That mom like started on that mom. That mom like started on that mom. That mom like started crying and gave her a hug like just to crying and gave her a hug like just to crying and gave her a hug like just to have another balloon. And I was like, have another balloon. And I was like, have another balloon. And I was like, man, if I'm still talking about it like man, if I'm still talking about it like man, if I'm still talking about it like a week later, like thinking about how I a week later, like thinking about how I a week later, like thinking about how I interact with my neighbors. Am I am I interact with my neighbors. Am I am I interact with my neighbors. Am I am I ready to be generous? Am I ready to jump ready to be generous? Am I ready to jump ready to be generous? Am I ready to jump in when I see see Anita eyes? or am I in when I see see Anita eyes? or am I in when I see see Anita eyes? or am I distracted by candy, which is where I distracted by candy, which is where I distracted by candy, which is where I was that day. was that day. was that day. >> I got to experience it this week. Um, we >> I got to experience it this week. Um, we >> I got to experience it this week. Um, we lost power for a couple days with some lost power for a couple days with some lost power for a couple days with some storms that rolled through and I have storms that rolled through and I have storms that rolled through and I have four kids. My oldest two are only a year four kids. My oldest two are only a year four kids. My oldest two are only a year a like almost exactly a year apart. And a like almost exactly a year apart. And a like almost exactly a year apart. And so we had a birthday party for them and so we had a birthday party for them and so we had a birthday party for them and I really wanted to cancel. My husband I really wanted to cancel. My husband I really wanted to cancel. My husband was like, "We're just going to rip it.

was like, "We're just going to rip it. was like, "We're just going to rip it. They're going to play outside anyways. They're going to play outside anyways. They're going to play outside anyways. Let's do it." So, we did that and our AC Let's do it." So, we did that and our AC Let's do it." So, we did that and our AC was not working as a result of the power was not working as a result of the power was not working as a result of the power outage. Like the motor the internal outage. Like the motor the internal outage. Like the motor the internal motor went down, all of these things. motor went down, all of these things. motor went down, all of these things. >> Um, and so during the party, one of our >> Um, and so during the party, one of our >> Um, and so during the party, one of our neighbors who was there with their two neighbors who was there with their two neighbors who was there with their two kids took their little girl back to kids took their little girl back to kids took their little girl back to their house to put her down for a nap their house to put her down for a nap their house to put her down for a nap before coming back. And he came back before coming back. And he came back before coming back. And he came back with a giant fan. with a giant fan. with a giant fan. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> And a window AC unit. And you know, we >> And a window AC unit. And you know, we >> And a window AC unit. And you know, we didn't ask them to do that. We didn't didn't ask them to do that. We didn't didn't ask them to do that. We didn't know that they had it, but they were know that they had it, but they were know that they had it, but they were just like, "Oh, we see this need that just like, "Oh, we see this need that just like, "Oh, we see this need that you have and we have this from when a you have and we have this from when a you have and we have this from when a similar situation happened to us. We're similar situation happened to us. We're similar situation happened to us. We're just going to bring that to you today." just going to bring that to you today." just going to bring that to you today." And uh it was it was really sweet. And uh it was it was really sweet. And uh it was it was really sweet. Really generous neighbors being Really generous neighbors being Really generous neighbors being >> That's awesome. >> That's awesome. >> That's awesome. >> Truly good neighbors like loving us as >> Truly good neighbors like loving us as >> Truly good neighbors like loving us as themselves. It was sweet. themselves. It was sweet. themselves. It was sweet. >> Yeah. And what I love about that example >> Yeah. And what I love about that example >> Yeah. And what I love about that example is it wasn't you doing it. It was you is it wasn't you doing it. It was you is it wasn't you doing it. It was you like having to receive like having to receive like having to receive >> being loved as someone else loves their >> being loved as someone else loves their >> being loved as someone else loves their neighbor. neighbor. neighbor. >> And I think that's that can be >> And I think that's that can be >> And I think that's that can be difficult, right? because like our pride difficult, right? because like our pride difficult, right? because like our pride comes in or whatever and be like, "No, comes in or whatever and be like, "No, comes in or whatever and be like, "No, no, man. I got it." You know, we'll just no, man. I got it." You know, we'll just no, man. I got it." You know, we'll just go buy an AC unit or we'll just, you go buy an AC unit or we'll just, you go buy an AC unit or we'll just, you know, it's not that hot, right? Um, what know, it's not that hot, right? Um, what know, it's not that hot, right? Um, what do you think that is? Why do you think do you think that is? Why do you think do you think that is? Why do you think it's hard to receive love?

it's hard to receive love? it's hard to receive love? >> I I think a lot of our faith, >> I I think a lot of our faith, >> I I think a lot of our faith, at least the way that we're thought is at least the way that we're thought is at least the way that we're thought is the things that we have to do. You know, the things that we have to do. You know, the things that we have to do. You know, we have to be the ones giving. We have we have to be the ones giving. We have we have to be the ones giving. We have to be the ones um serving. And those to be the ones um serving. And those to be the ones um serving. And those things are true. But I think sometimes things are true. But I think sometimes things are true. But I think sometimes in that there's an aspect of we don't in that there's an aspect of we don't in that there's an aspect of we don't one we don't think that we can also one we don't think that we can also one we don't think that we can also receive or we can allow others to give receive or we can allow others to give receive or we can allow others to give and serve us. and serve us. and serve us. >> Sometimes we might not consider >> Sometimes we might not consider >> Sometimes we might not consider ourselves worthy ourselves worthy ourselves worthy >> of also receiving good things. >> of also receiving good things. >> of also receiving good things. >> And I think that's a deeper >> And I think that's a deeper >> And I think that's a deeper >> challenge that many of us knowingly or >> challenge that many of us knowingly or >> challenge that many of us knowingly or not knowingly struggle with. It's like I not knowingly struggle with. It's like I not knowingly struggle with. It's like I don't deserve good things. don't deserve good things. don't deserve good things. >> I don't like the thought of having to >> I don't like the thought of having to >> I don't like the thought of having to owe someone something. So, I'm like, I I owe someone something. So, I'm like, I I owe someone something. So, I'm like, I I will be self- sustaining and be able to will be self- sustaining and be able to will be self- sustaining and be able to provide for myself because I don't want provide for myself because I don't want provide for myself because I don't want to have to be like, "Oh, you did this to have to be like, "Oh, you did this to have to be like, "Oh, you did this nice thing for me." Well, now all this nice thing for me." Well, now all this nice thing for me." Well, now all this pressure on me to follow that up with pressure on me to follow that up with pressure on me to follow that up with something. And I love in verse 8, it something. And I love in verse 8, it something. And I love in verse 8, it says, "Oh, no one anything except to says, "Oh, no one anything except to says, "Oh, no one anything except to love each other." And sometimes, to your love each other." And sometimes, to your love each other." And sometimes, to your point, to love someone loving you is point, to love someone loving you is point, to love someone loving you is just to like be thankful and like be just to like be thankful and like be just to like be thankful and like be show gratitude towards that loving act show gratitude towards that loving act show gratitude towards that loving act towards you and that's loving them. So, towards you and that's loving them. So, towards you and that's loving them. So, uh, but that's hard for me to do cuz I uh, but that's hard for me to do cuz I uh, but that's hard for me to do cuz I always want to feel like I got to earn always want to feel like I got to earn always want to feel like I got to earn that back. And then I do that with God, that back. And then I do that with God, that back. And then I do that with God, too. It's like he loves me. And I'm too. It's like he loves me. And I'm too. It's like he loves me. And I'm like, "All right, what do I owe God like, "All right, what do I owe God like, "All right, what do I owe God now?" And that's just not what love is.

now?" And that's just not what love is. now?" And that's just not what love is. That's right. That's right. That's right. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It really jumped out, too. I think >> Yeah. It really jumped out, too. I think >> Yeah. It really jumped out, too. I think this this goes into what we're talking this this goes into what we're talking this this goes into what we're talking about. The very last verse of this about. The very last verse of this about. The very last verse of this chapter, chapter uh verse 14 says, "Put chapter, chapter uh verse 14 says, "Put chapter, chapter uh verse 14 says, "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ." on the Lord Jesus Christ." on the Lord Jesus Christ." I was get I was getting dressed this I was get I was getting dressed this I was get I was getting dressed this morning. I was picking out a shirt that morning. I was picking out a shirt that morning. I was picking out a shirt that I like. I was picking out some pants, I like. I was picking out some pants, I like. I was picking out some pants, whatever. You know, I don't know that whatever. You know, I don't know that whatever. You know, I don't know that phrase put on, phrase put on, phrase put on, >> it made me think of clothes, right? And >> it made me think of clothes, right? And >> it made me think of clothes, right? And that that that >> we get the opportunity to be a little >> we get the opportunity to be a little >> we get the opportunity to be a little Jesus to everybody that we interact with Jesus to everybody that we interact with Jesus to everybody that we interact with today, right? And like how do we do today, right? And like how do we do today, right? And like how do we do that? Well, we love them that? Well, we love them that? Well, we love them >> as we love ourselves, right? Uh Jesus >> as we love ourselves, right? Uh Jesus >> as we love ourselves, right? Uh Jesus Jesus would also kind of add to that we Jesus would also kind of add to that we Jesus would also kind of add to that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, love God with all our heart, soul, mind, love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Um, and strength. Um, and strength. Um, how do you think about or do you think how do you think about or do you think how do you think about or do you think about being putting on Jesus or kind of about being putting on Jesus or kind of about being putting on Jesus or kind of in the rush of the day to get out the in the rush of the day to get out the in the rush of the day to get out the door? At least for me, I say it's very door? At least for me, I say it's very door? At least for me, I say it's very easy to forget. What's your reaction to easy to forget. What's your reaction to easy to forget. What's your reaction to that? that? that? >> I I struggle with maybe not struggle is >> I I struggle with maybe not struggle is >> I I struggle with maybe not struggle is the word. As I as I have grown in my the word. As I as I have grown in my the word. As I as I have grown in my faith, I've wrestled with faith, I've wrestled with faith, I've wrestled with the aspect of the aspect of the aspect of trying, doing, putting on in this trying, doing, putting on in this trying, doing, putting on in this example. I mean, this is what Paul says.

example. I mean, this is what Paul says. example. I mean, this is what Paul says. So there is truth there. But I've also So there is truth there. But I've also So there is truth there. But I've also seen lately as I've gained maybe seen lately as I've gained maybe seen lately as I've gained maybe I don't know I find myself in places I don't know I find myself in places I don't know I find myself in places where I'm investing in others and I hear where I'm investing in others and I hear where I'm investing in others and I hear I just got to be better. I got to do I just got to be better. I got to do I just got to be better. I got to do better. better. better. I actually feel like we're missing out a I actually feel like we're missing out a I actually feel like we're missing out a lot when we are trying to lot when we are trying to lot when we are trying to be good, be patient, be loving, be kind. be good, be patient, be loving, be kind. be good, be patient, be loving, be kind. Because what Jesus offers us through the Because what Jesus offers us through the Because what Jesus offers us through the Holy Spirit is the transformation of our Holy Spirit is the transformation of our Holy Spirit is the transformation of our inner being inner being inner being >> and these things coming out of us. So >> and these things coming out of us. So >> and these things coming out of us. So instead of putting on it is more how can instead of putting on it is more how can instead of putting on it is more how can they come out they come out they come out >> and it's not that I wake up every >> and it's not that I wake up every >> and it's not that I wake up every morning thinking okay how like Jesus how morning thinking okay how like Jesus how morning thinking okay how like Jesus how am I today going to be all the fruits of am I today going to be all the fruits of am I today going to be all the fruits of the spirit to other people I probably the spirit to other people I probably the spirit to other people I probably should um but it is more okay how am I should um but it is more okay how am I should um but it is more okay how am I in tune with you am I representing you in tune with you am I representing you in tune with you am I representing you am I so maybe that's a different way of am I so maybe that's a different way of am I so maybe that's a different way of putting on I don't know fully what all putting on I don't know fully what all putting on I don't know fully what all Paul was trying to say but that's Paul was trying to say but that's Paul was trying to say but that's certainly something that I think it's um certainly something that I think it's um certainly something that I think it's um very helpful for uh from a mindset very helpful for uh from a mindset very helpful for uh from a mindset perspective for us believers is like not perspective for us believers is like not perspective for us believers is like not trying to do these things but inviting trying to do these things but inviting trying to do these things but inviting the Holy Spirit to get these things out the Holy Spirit to get these things out the Holy Spirit to get these things out of us.

of us. of us. >> Yeah. It's kind of uh being obedient to >> Yeah. It's kind of uh being obedient to >> Yeah. It's kind of uh being obedient to the opportunities that you see in front the opportunities that you see in front the opportunities that you see in front of you. Yeah. of you. Yeah. of you. Yeah. >> Right. So that go back to that story at >> Right. So that go back to that story at >> Right. So that go back to that story at Dollar Tree. Like seeing that reminded Dollar Tree. Like seeing that reminded Dollar Tree. Like seeing that reminded me, you know, I don't know, you just get me, you know, I don't know, you just get me, you know, I don't know, you just get caught up in your own things and you're caught up in your own things and you're caught up in your own things and you're like, I got to get the laundry done. like, I got to get the laundry done. like, I got to get the laundry done. Like I'm the only thing I'm the only Like I'm the only thing I'm the only Like I'm the only thing I'm the only person in the world and this is the person in the world and this is the person in the world and this is the [laughter] task that has to be done, [laughter] task that has to be done, [laughter] task that has to be done, right? And then you see that you're right? And then you see that you're right? And then you see that you're like, oh yeah, other people live here like, oh yeah, other people live here like, oh yeah, other people live here with me, right? And the way that I treat with me, right? And the way that I treat with me, right? And the way that I treat them and the way that I speak to them them and the way that I speak to them them and the way that I speak to them >> um really really matters, right? And I >> um really really matters, right? And I >> um really really matters, right? And I again that happened over a week ago and again that happened over a week ago and again that happened over a week ago and I'm still kind of thinking about that I'm still kind of thinking about that I'm still kind of thinking about that and there have been some opportunities and there have been some opportunities and there have been some opportunities in front of me that I think I've in front of me that I think I've in front of me that I think I've responded to well because I remembered responded to well because I remembered responded to well because I remembered >> right >> right >> right >> the balloon lady at Dollar Tree >> the balloon lady at Dollar Tree >> the balloon lady at Dollar Tree >> you know and it it it was seeing >> you know and it it it was seeing >> you know and it it it was seeing something about that shifted something something about that shifted something something about that shifted something in my spirit to go back to what to what in my spirit to go back to what to what in my spirit to go back to what to what you were saying and just like being more you were saying and just like being more you were saying and just like being more attuned to the people around me right attuned to the people around me right attuned to the people around me right >> you know >> you know >> you know >> that's a prayer that I feel like I pray >> that's a prayer that I feel like I pray >> that's a prayer that I feel like I pray often in the mornings maybe that's kind often in the mornings maybe that's kind often in the mornings maybe that's kind of how I would answer this question is I of how I would answer this question is I of how I would answer this question is I often am like okay God, I need your eyes often am like okay God, I need your eyes often am like okay God, I need your eyes today. I need your eyes today for your today. I need your eyes today for your today. I need your eyes today for your people, for the work ahead of me. Um, people, for the work ahead of me. Um, people, for the work ahead of me. Um, and I I often find that remembering the and I I often find that remembering the and I I often find that remembering the things that God's been faithful to or things that God's been faithful to or things that God's been faithful to or the ways that I've seen him move also is the ways that I've seen him move also is the ways that I've seen him move also is incredibly helpful in that because it incredibly helpful in that because it incredibly helpful in that because it anchors you in a place of being like, anchors you in a place of being like, anchors you in a place of being like, "Oh man, God has, you know, shown up in "Oh man, God has, you know, shown up in "Oh man, God has, you know, shown up in these ways before, whether it's for me these ways before, whether it's for me these ways before, whether it's for me or for other people or or from his or for other people or or from his or for other people or or from his word." But just remembering who he is is word." But just remembering who he is is word." But just remembering who he is is always a good way for me to

always a good way for me to always a good way for me to >> be able to walk in that identity too. >> be able to walk in that identity too. >> be able to walk in that identity too. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> As his daughter. So that's something >> As his daughter. So that's something >> As his daughter. So that's something that I that I that I >> consciously do on my best days, >> consciously do on my best days, >> consciously do on my best days, [laughter] you know. [laughter] you know. [laughter] you know. >> Heck yeah. And we're going to borrow >> Heck yeah. And we're going to borrow >> Heck yeah. And we're going to borrow that from Caroline. We're going to do that from Caroline. We're going to do that from Caroline. We're going to do that. [snorts] So if you're not driving, that. [snorts] So if you're not driving, that. [snorts] So if you're not driving, I want you to close your eyes for a I want you to close your eyes for a I want you to close your eyes for a minute. If you are driving, do not close minute. If you are driving, do not close minute. If you are driving, do not close your eyes. But if you're not, I want you your eyes. But if you're not, I want you your eyes. But if you're not, I want you to close your eyes for a second. I'm to close your eyes for a second. I'm to close your eyes for a second. I'm going to pray and then we're going to going to pray and then we're going to going to pray and then we're going to open them. Okay? So God, uh, to borrow open them. Okay? So God, uh, to borrow open them. Okay? So God, uh, to borrow from my friend Caroline, we want to have from my friend Caroline, we want to have from my friend Caroline, we want to have your eyes today. Our eyes are shut. your eyes today. Our eyes are shut. your eyes today. Our eyes are shut. Please reset them so that when we open Please reset them so that when we open Please reset them so that when we open them, we see people the way you see them them, we see people the way you see them them, we see people the way you see them so that we can love them the way that so that we can love them the way that so that we can love them the way that you love them. So that we can help you love them. So that we can help you love them. So that we can help spread your kingdom a little farther spread your kingdom a little farther spread your kingdom a little farther today, wherever you take us. It's your today, wherever you take us. It's your today, wherever you take us. It's your name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. [music] name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. [music] name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. [music] >> We'll see you next time.