Prodigal: It seems darker in here.
Me: Sin can make things seem darker.
Prodigal: Maybe I need to deal with sin.
Me: Probably the best idea.
This is from the book Bold Love by Dr. Dan B. Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III
In my sin, I felt contaminated and dangerous. I was isolated from my family, myself, and certainly from God. If love was ever to prevail, complete forgiveness was required. The flawed lover must be restored to the path of love after love has perished on the shoals of self-centeredness. At the deepest level, the taste of forgiveness must come from the One most offended in order for life and love to be restored. In every case of sin, it is God who is most hurt and offended by our refusal to love. It is His forgiveness that is central to any movement to love after love has been trampled under the muck of hatred.
The first step of humbling one self can be so difficult, but it is the only way to relief.
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:15
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
