Sometimes early in the morning when I'm praying I'm overwhelmed with a sense of God's love and acceptance. I see his hand in so many experiences of my life and the lives of those I know. I pray for those I love who are going through hard times and then sense that God is in control and, even when it doesn't feel like it, he is good all the time. I remember my sin and my sins, and think about his absolute forgiveness. I think of how he has guided, controlled and gently led me from my earliest memories. Sometimes I think about heaven.
And then I think, That's so very good! Maybe Freud was right. It could be too good to be true.
That comes from the pit of hell and it smells like smoke.
I'm running out of space here, but let me give you a couple of verses that I read this morning: "As it is written, 'What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him' these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit" (1 Corinthians 2:9-10).
The point? One should never sand down the truth of God's Good News to fit one's neurotic and spurious view of "reality."
I can understand those critics of my (and others') message of God's love and grace…radical freedom, infectious joy and surprising faithfulness. They just don't think anything can be that good.
If you've ever thought that, let me say that it is even better than you ever dreamed!
He asked me to remind you.
Thanks God for Steve Brown.
Amen!
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