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This is a difficult thing for most people to understand and accept. And, I would guess it is a big reason many people choose not to believe. The simplest way to look at this question is to examine God’s nature and His desire for mankind.LoveGod loves us and wants us to love him back. If your BF/GF Husband/Wife had no choice to love you, would you feel the same about him/her? God could have made us like robots without the ability to make choices but we’d be forced to do things and that wouldn’t b …

“Can you let go, My child? Do you trust Me? Can you lean on Me? Can you leave fear behind? Can you say goodbye to the past? Can you let go of pride? Can you release worry and doubt? Can you let Me carry your grief? Can we break down the walls? Can you let the pain fall at my feet? Can you open your hands for Me? Will you allow Me to gather the broken pieces and begin the healing process? Will you let My Scars heal your scars?”//Brave Surrender//For me, surrender is a daily choice. A choice where …

Hard TruthI must admit I have said this before "I've promised God hundreds of times that I'll do better, but then I goof up and go back to my old ways. God must have given up on me long ago. I would have, if I'd been in His place."One of the hardest truths for us to grasp about God is that He isn’t exactly like we are. If I were in God’s place, my patience would have run out long ago. But thank God I am not in God’s place! The Bible says, “But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slo …

DoubtMany people struggle with their faith at different times in their lives. Some of the most committed and godly leaders have struggled with doubts, just like everyone else. I believe one of the reasons people struggle with faith is because these days the word faith has become a popular meaning to describe any religion regardless of whether there is foundational truth. In other words, someone could claim “faith” in anything they choose for spiritual healing, and that claim would be considered …

For the past several years I’ve been sick, I have mostly been a pediatric patient. Slowly (and reluctantly), I’ve ventured into the “adult” world of medicine.What’s so nice about the pediatric world is that it’s butterflies and rainbows. It’s all things bright and beautiful in the midst of illness and symptoms that are the exact opposite. Children’s hospitals work exceptionally hard to make the environment sunny for kids—there’s bright lights and colors, Frozen stickers, lollipops, and sweet nur …

Love AlwaysI have never seen a person who is a perfect example of love all the time. Some people are better than others. Not because they always feel like being a loving person or because they don't ever get offended but because they have learned to act on love. PatienceIf love is not easily angered, then a person with a “short fuse,” who becomes angry easily, is not showing love. Love is called “patient” in verse 4 and both love and patience are listed as fruit of the Spirit in Galatians. …

HappinessI believe God rewards good attitudes and He disciplines bad attitudes. I used to always say happiness is just something you choose. I guess I could have said it much better by saying that happiness is a chosen attitude. Sometimes it's really really hard. You can't just say I choose happiness or earn it or even buy it. It's not a state of being, but something we choose. I believe happiness comes from living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. If you believe that, you're headed …

HumiliatedSaturday, the day after Christ was murdered was a horrible day for his mother and the terrified disciples.  The disciples must have questioned their belief in Jesus as the Son of God.  Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?  If he was the Son of God, how could God have allowed Him to be murdered?Not only murdered but humiliated.  Stripped naked, beaten like a dog, nailed to a cross with a crown made of thorns, with a sign which read, “The King of the …

Good FridayThis week we're preparing ourselves for the remembrance of Good Friday and the Celebration of Easter Sunday. With this in mind, we will turn our attention to a very important part of the story of Jesus, His sacrificial death on the Cross.PassoverJesus' death was the fulfillment of the Old Testament event called the Passover. As God was getting ready to release His people from Egyptian slavery, He executed a final plague against the Egyptians. It was the death of the firstborns. In Exo …

BoundariesI know this will create much debate but I would love to get everyone's opinion on this one! This goes against what almost every certified counselor will say, “You have to set boundaries to have a truly intimate love relationship.”I could probably make as many good arguments as they why limits and fences are a good idea in relationships. But wait! If you truly understand love, limits and fences are wrong. I’ll go so far as to say you can not truly love someone if you put up boundar …