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I have to admit, I really struggle to get up for church.  I am so tired.  And it’s another day to nag the crew to get up and get ready.  Usually though, once I am there and the singing begins, the blessings start to pour on me.  I love feeling blessed and love feeling the Spirit fill me.  I wish I could carry that with me all the time.  Yet at some point, I am yelling at someone or engrossed in a project and life takes over.  I am forever talking to God during the day but that special feeling of being in God’s presence, I’ll admit seems to often escape me.<\/p>\n

I hear this or read this, probably on Facebook, I’ll admit-  “There is nothing I can do to stop God from loving me.” <\/strong> <\/em>I wish I could say who wrote it but\u2026 regardless, it left quite an impression on me.  I feel so disappointed in myself so many times a day.  I hate when I am short with my kids ( I really HATE when I do this yet they just know how to push my buttons\u2026), I hate when I am moody with Sanj.  I hate when I let others affect me.  I hate when jealousy takes over.  I wish,  really wish I would be that person I know God wants me to be,  that with Him I am capable of being. And yet, when I am berating myself, this quote rings loud through me.  There is nothing I can do to stop God from loving me.<\/em><\/p>\n

I remember being younger and my dad was a stickler for family worship.  He preached so much about not letting Satan live in our hearts.  He preached the fear of hell in me.  I felt like every little sin was going to send me to hell.  I felt like if I didn’t ask for forgiveness for each sin, I’d land in hell and burn and burn.  I remember thinking my going to hell was easier.<\/p>\n

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I am so glad that there is nothing I can do to stop God from loving me.  I do try hard.  I do feel guilt still, like will hell be the path I am going to be called to take?  Sometimes it’s hard to shake those childhood lessons that were drilled in us over and over.<\/p>\n

There’s hope.  Jesus loves me.  He died for me.  There is nothing I can do to stop Jesus from loving me.  I just need to live the best life I can, with His help.<\/p>\n

*** Googling hellfire was actually frightening!<\/p>\n

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