To see our sins, wounds, idols, and failures apart from God's is simply too much. We will either minimize our condition, thus marginalizing our need of grace, or we will run away in hopeless despair to the arms of a lesser love or to the worship of lesser gods. But . . .
God pursues us in our restlessness.
receives us in our sinfulness.
holds us in our brokenness, and
frees us from our lovelessness.
-- Scotty Smith
excerpt from Objects of His Affection
To see our sins, wounds, idols, and failures apart from God's is simply too much. We will either minimize our condition, thus marginalizing our need of grace, or we will run away in hopeless despair to the arms of a lesser love or to the worship of lesser gods. But . . .
God pursues us in our restlessness.
receives us in our sinfulness.
holds us in our brokenness, and
frees us from our lovelessness.
-- Scotty Smith
excerpt from Objects of His Affection
Engels
Why Should I Pray? : How God Shares His Heart with Us
1 John : Relying on the Love of God, Study Guide with Leader's Notes
Searching for Grace : A Weary Leader, a Wise Mentor, and Seven Healing Conversations for a Parched Soul
Revelation : Hope in the Darkness, Study Guide with Leader's Notes
Ephesians : The Love We Long For, Study Guide with Leader's Notes
Unveiled Hope : Eternal Encouragement from the Book of Revelation
The Reign of Grace: The Delignts and Demands of God's Love