“How do you feel when you give someone a gift and they say, ‘Thank you, but I already have that?’ Or, ‘Thank you, but I don’t like xyz?’” I don’t like it. My gift is greatly devalued and I’m either frustrated the person wasn’t more thankful or I am embarrassed. I thank the Lord that He is regularly teaching me about prayer.
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What God delights in – what He greatly desires – is that we know Him and that this intimacy with Him results in faithful love.
It's easy to be critical of that diverse group of men chosen to be Jesus' closest followers when they exclaim AGAIN that Jesus is the Son of God. But aren't we the same in many ways?
Have you been devastated by loss, rejection, recognition of your own sin, a physical ailment, or diagnosis? There are so many ways we can get burned in this life. Yet, if you are in Christ, you have your roots in Him.
