\u201cThe Akan principle of Sankofa holds that it\u2019s not wrong to go back to get what you need to move forward. Taking inventory of our life, where have we let other values encroach upon our spiritual identity? What everyday miracles and lessons do we need to revisit before we ask for new ones? Do we welcome the Savior\u2019s authority, even if it upends everything around us? Again and again, we are shown the way. May we fearlessly and with gratitude receive what we\u2019ve already been given.\u201d
\u2014 Rev. T. Denise Anderson
Commentary on John 2:13-22 for @sanctifiedart
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