Did you know that God loves you? Most people have heard that but I think most people don't believe it. Most people have not experienced it, at least not in a way they would recognize.
Unfortunately church hasn't done a very good job of showing it to people. We have given rules instead of love and we have expected perfection instead of true humanity. I hear many pastors, church-goers and talkingheads saying that we shoildn't be telling people about how God love them but of all the rules He expects us to follow and how holy He is. Seriously?! Have they ever read in Romans were Paul reminds us that it is God's kindness that leads us to redemption?!
Oh, I get it, lets scare people into obeying God because He wants us to be trembling in our boots at the thought of Him. NO!
He longs to show us mercy and detests "white washed tombs".
He is crazy in love with each of us! No matter what!!! Every person ever conceived is deeply loved by God whether they believe in Him or not! He is not willing that any should perish! I think that says a lot!
Anyway, HE Loves You!!!! That's all you really need to know!
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Becky, You Rock! My group just read a book called Folly of Prayer and I renamed chapter 8 the Becky Colbert Chapter. It so reminded me of you.
ReplyDeleteLove, Jax
Jesus loves you too.
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