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I was in prison

How do we feel about people who are in prison? Criminals, who got what was coming to them? Dangerous people who deserve to be shunned by society? Think about what the Savior said. In his story about the final judgement, when commending those on His right hand for their righteous deeds he didn't say, "Some bad men were in prison, and you went and visited them." He said "I was in prison, and ye came unto me" (emphasis added). Christ compares the compassionate act of visiting our brothers and sisters in prison to visiting Him, the Son of God!
As important as it is to not forget about those who are literally in prison, I think this can be extended to include those who may be "imprisoned" spiritually. Those who may suffer from addictions, have fallen into sinful behavior, or who may be ostracized from the fold of God. Let us be careful not to judge them, let us remember to visit them, and let us remember that it is a privilege to do so. For Christ Himself compared it to doing the very same unto Him!

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Comic » You can AWU too!

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Your Brethren Only

Anyone can be nice to those who are nice to them first. What really sets apart the disciples of Christ is showing kindness towards everyone. There is, of course, nothing wrong with showing love towards those who love us back. Just don't expect a bit reward for it...

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Spirit of Contention

Whatever your religion, whatever your ideology, attacking those who disagree with you doesn't help your cause. That's not to say we should defend our beliefs. But we can do so without being awful to one another.

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News » April Postcard Preview!

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“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning how to dance in the rain!” --Vivian Greene
Luchette has experienced a storm or two, but she doesn't slow down! To get your copy of this April themed postcard, pledge on <a href="http://ift.tt/2lEzNu7; before the end of this month!

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Thorn in the Flesh

I don't think we're told exactly what Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was. He describes it as being a "messenger of Satan" to torment him. And so he asked the Lord to remove it from him; to cure him of his infirmity. Whatever it was, while it may have come from Satan, the Lord allowed it to stay, the reason being that His Grace may come upon Paul. Perhaps this was to more fully teach Paul to depend on the Lord for strength, and to fortify his faith that the Lord would do so when called upon in faith. Paul concludes by saying, in effect, that he would rather suffer and have the Lord's help, than not suffer and be left on his own.
We all suffer various infirmities. While God may not directly cause them, it's clear He often does allow them. I think this passage helps us understand a bit better why that could be. In our infirmities we learn to depend on the Lord. And perhaps there are other things we can learn too: patience through challenges, empathy for those going through similar trials, and we may learn more about ourselves too, and our own strengths and weaknesses.

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Comic » Thanks Zootopia!

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News » New Milestone! (and a clarification)

Greetings friends! I have excellent news! This month we reached a new funding milestone! As a result, there will be a bonus story update tomorrow! Be sure to check back!
For every month that we meet or beat our new funding level and there's a new chapter during that month, there will be an extra story update for everyone! (Limit one extra update per chapter.) This makes me happy, because it means more content for my awesome readers and it will help move the story along!
Note: this bonus update is happening right at the end of the current chapter. As a result, the Q&A page will be released on Tuesday, and the next normal page (the beginning of a new chapter!) will be up on Friday. After that, we'll be back to our normal update schedule. As always, if you like getting extra updates and would like to help keep it that way while unlocking some extra goodies along the way, check out Aww, Feathers! on Patreon! For as little as $1 per month, you can help make it happen!

Finally, unrelated, but a few have expressed confusion and even sadness at my recent adoption of Lark as my new avatar. I think I could have done a better job at explaining him, so allow me to quickly clarify.
Yes, I've used Ine as a character to represent myself online in the past, especially among family and friends. Honestly, I don't really anticipate that changing. Lark's primary role will be to represent me as the author of the comic. This is to help reduce confusion between myself, and Ine the comic character. Again, if you know me as Ine, don't worry, I'll still answer to it. Ine's not going away.

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