02/05/2022
LIKEWISE: Our Mission
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Today, we wanted to share the story behind Likewise! (From my (.boyett ) perspective!)
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The first spark of Likewise formed when I was taking the time to look at my faith, and the faith of people around me. I was scrolling on TikTok, and came upon this whole thread focused on why people left the religion. They explained how they have been hurt by church leaders, and other “Christians” within the church, causing them to leave and live a life for the world and for themselves. Seeing this broke my heart, but I could understand where they were coming from. Many leaders I have personally trusted haven’t turned out to be what they seemed. Many people around me aren’t often spreading the Love and Compassion of Christ- instead, they have become selfish and blindly worship false idols.
I was in a Bible Study with , and we were reading in the book of Luke. As I was reading, I was very moved and motivated by the Parable of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10. This chapter showed simple commands: Love, Have Mercy, Be A Neighbor. Jesus commands us to “Do Likewise:” to do like what the Good Samaritan did.
God placed on my heart the vision of a company, that 1, was targeted towards this generation (believers and unbelievers alike) recognizing the hurt in, out, and stemming from the church, and 2), served as simple reminders for people to have through creative clothing!
From then on, I started working on it, gained some help along the way, and here we are!! I am so thankful for what the Lord is going to do- even just through creative clothing. So when you see these shirts, remind yourself to Spread Love (and many more.) Always have a smile on your face, and be kind to others. ❤️