Friend, nothing else matters when compared to this. What people have said about you behind your back? It doesn’t matter. What people said about you when you were following God’s leading for your life? It doesn’t matter. You haven’t broken your box of fragrance before them. They aren’t worth your alabaster box. I’m breaking at the feet of Jesus the act of caring what people think about me. This woman loved Jesus more than she loved her reputation with men. He’s calling us to break our alabaster boxes at His feet. And look how beautiful this truth is: not only did she break her box of perfume
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