...*Laying in the Green*...
Have you ever heard the saying, "No one can MAKE you do anything"...even just typing it I can hear my moms voice lecturing me with that wise word. I would agree with this statement with one exception...God. No, this is not a debate or opinion on free-will and predestination so lets not even get on that train...This is about one very very well known verse from one of the most popular passages in the Bible. A passage I have had memorized since my young elementary Christian school days. A passage I have whispered to myself over and over and over again during many different seasons of my life. This verse though...to think that ALL these years, it's snuck right by me. I have to be honest and say that I can not take credit for this epiphany but rather take this moment to say how thankful I am for our church and pastor. Our Pastor preached on this a couple of weeks ago and it truly pierced my soul. I just sat there in awe of how I missed this truth for so long and how REAL th...