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⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸ When systems break and trust lies bleeding, When those we followed have fallen far, The choice arrives—stark and needing The courage to bear love's hardest scaŕ̴̢͕̩̖̦͚͙̻̼͈͖̥̦̰̱͋͋̌̿̅̆̋̍́͋͘̕͝.̷̡̛̪̯̺͋͊̂͐̂̚͝ͅͅ. To shield the wounded, swift and sure, While holding space for the one who harmed— This is the narrow path, the pure Integration that leaves us armed With justice sharp as heaven's sword And mercy deep as ocean's call, To serve the least, protect the scored, Yet still believe in grace for all. ◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤ The easy roads diverge away: Cold punishment or cheap reprieve. But Christ's own way demands we stay In tension—act and still believe That redemption births in crisis, That broken trust can heal more strong, That love's most costly, truest price is Bearing right while loving wrong. ◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤ So when your moment comes to choose— And it will come, as sure as dawn— Remember: ℓєα∂єяѕ ѕσмєтιмєѕ ℓσѕє E̽v̽e̽r̽y̽t̽h̽i̽n̽g̽ ̽b̽u̽t̽ ̽w̽h̽a̽t̽ ̽t̽h̽e̽y̽ ̽s̽t̽a̽n̽d̽ ̽u̽p̽o̽n̽.̽ ▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△ Stand on the cross where mercy meets The hammer-blow of justice true. There transformation completes The work that God began in you. For in that place of holy pain, Where protecting costs you dear, The kingdom breaks through once again— And heaven's leadership draws near. ⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷
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Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM UTC
# The Leader's Cross (TLC)
⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸ When systems break and trust lies bleeding, When those we followed have fallen far, The choice arrives—stark and needing The courage to bear love's hardest scaŕ̴̢͕̩̖̦͚͙̻̼͈͖̥̦̰̱͋͋̌̿̅̆̋̍́͋͘̕͝.̷̡̛̪̯̺͋͊̂͐̂̚͝ͅͅ. To shield the wounded, swift and sure, While holding space for the one who harmed— This is the narrow path, the pure Integration that leaves us armed With justice sharp as heaven's sword And mercy deep as ocean's call, To serve the least, protect the scored, Yet still believe in grace for all. ◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤ The easy roads diverge away: Cold punishment or cheap reprieve. But Christ's own way demands we stay In tension—act and still believe That redemption births in crisis, That broken trust can heal more strong, That love's most costly, truest price is Bearing right while loving wrong. ◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤ So when your moment comes to choose— And it will come, as sure as dawn— Remember: ℓєα∂єяѕ ѕσмєтιмєѕ ℓσѕє E̽v̽e̽r̽y̽t̽h̽i̽n̽g̽ ̽b̽u̽t̽ ̽w̽h̽a̽t̽ ̽t̽h̽e̽y̽ ̽s̽t̽a̽n̽d̽ ̽u̽p̽o̽n̽.̽ ▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△▲△ Stand on the cross where mercy meets The hammer-blow of justice true. There transformation completes The work that God began in you. For in that place of holy pain, Where protecting costs you dear, The kingdom breaks through once again— And heaven's leadership draws near. ⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷◈⫸◈⫷
When you can't forget but you have to move on.
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Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM UTC
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