Despair
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Sometimes the darkness seems to be winning – and you wonder if there is light to be found. Sometimes it is a chore just to lift your head and trudge through the day and you wonder if there is any meaning to be had. Sometimes the storm seems too daunting – the pressure too much
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To the extent the Law of God is made attainable with statements like – do your best and God will do the rest – we not only cheapen what the law says we lose grace in the process. The law clearly says “your best efforts” are not going to be sufficient – more than that
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‘Twas the night before Christmas – no not the one with tinsel and bows and Christmas trees – the one over 2000 years ago. Almost no one knew what was coming and even those that had an inkling did not understand the magnitude of the moment. For most people it was just an ordinary night.
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I’m sitting in an Olive Garden in Bloomington, IL. My thoughts of what heaven will be like do not much exceed this.
Passionate Grace 