The Ball is in Your Court! Isn't that how it should be?

God will never twist your arm to get you to believe.  He is more of a still, small voice,  a niggling deep down in your soul.  He will never stop seeking you.  He will never stop wanting you to come to Him.  He is always waiting and watching patiently, and speaking quietly in quiet moments.

But the ball is in Your Court!  Isn't that how it should be?  When we love someone, we want them to love us back of their own volition, don't we?  We might think we would want to force them to love us, but would that be real love?  The Father is no different in that one respect.  He offers the free gift and all He asks is that we reach out and receive it.  And then we will see what He can do in one life, ours....Joy unspeakable, boundless love,  peace that passes understanding.  Why wouldn't you want that?

He is not a crutch.  He is hope, and peace, and love, and life.  I can tell you why you might not want that.  You might not want that because you fear you will lose control.  You might not want that because it requires something of you...complete surrender of yourself to Him.  For some,  there is nothing  scarier.  But let me tell you, losing your selfishness is not as hard as you think it is.  Especially when it is replaced with faith immeasurable.  I guarantee you, you will never be sorry.  You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by saying, "Yes, Lord!"

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