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Love is Surrender • Advent Reflections 7

6 min · 23 de dic de 2025
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God is faithful. He is trustworthy. He is a safe place to bring your heart in surrender. As we learn from Romans 8…nothing can separate us from God’s love.  Advent reminds us that Love came near—not guarded, not armored, but open. God placed His heart into human hands. That is how deeply He loves.

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