Topics:<\/b> Brokenness; Christian Life; Evil Desires; God\u2019s Love; Obedience; Sin; Temptation<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Galatians 2:20; 5:16\u201325<\/p>\n
I cannot continuously say no to this or no to that unless there is something ten times more attractive to choose. Saying no to my lust, my greed, my needs, and the world\u2019s powers takes an enormous amount of energy. The only hope is to find something so obviously real and attractive that I can devote all my energies to saying yes.<\/p>\n
One such thing I can say yes to is when I come in touch with the fact that I am loved. Once I have found that in my total brokenness I am still loved, I become free from the compulsion of doing successful things.<\/p>\n
\u2014Henri Nouwen, \u201cHearing God\u2019s Voice and Obeying His Word,\u201d Leadership<\/i> (Winter 1982)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Brokenness; Christian Life; Evil Desires; God\u2019s Love; Obedience; Sin; Temptation References: Galatians 2:20; 5:16\u201325 I cannot continuously say no to this or no to that unless there is something ten times more attractive to choose. Saying no to my lust, my greed, my needs, and the world\u2019s powers takes an enormous amount of energy. … Continue reading “LOVING
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