Hello ,

 

 

In an issue of CT magazine Pastor Jeremy Treat writes:

 

My high-school basketball coach was a classic, old-school screamer who motivated with fear and shame. His voice was powerful, but I heard it only when I did something wrong. If I turned the ball over on offense or blew my assignment on defense, practice would stop, and the shaming would begin. Red in the cheeks and foaming at the mouth, he would scream until I had to wipe the spit off the side of my face. I never really knew him outside of basketball practice, but I know he was an angry man.

 

Sadly, many see God in this exact light; angry, losing His cool, screaming and shouting when we mess up. 

 

The Bible paints a very different picture of Him when it tells us that He is not willing that any should perish, that He is long-suffering and merciful.

 

What are some of your favorite passages of scripture that explain God's character in a loving way? I'd love to hear from you!

 

 

Have a great day and God bless!

 

 

Pastor Mike / The Open Word