Notes:
You are as close to God as you choose to be
Be honest ... God does not expect perfection ... Wants frankness .. Many argued Abraham, David, Job, Moses, etc
God defended Job for being honest ...
Honesty is important .. What appears to be audacity, God sees as authenticity .. Wants true feelings, not what we ought to feel and say
Bitterness is a barrier to God .... Why did he allow this ...... God acts in our best interests
Psalms ... Worship manual full of ranting, raving, doubts, fears, resentments, passions, thanksgiving, praise and statements of faith .. David ... I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles ... Expressing doubt can be first step to intimacy
Choose to obey God in faith .. Every time you trust God's wisdom, you deepen your friendship
Friends in a court ... Special privileges, but obey commands ..out of love and trust
We can be challenged to do great things for God, but God is more pleased with small things of loving obedience .. Unnoticed by others ..simple acts of prayer, praise, offerings .. Jesus did 30 years of living obediently!
Choose to value what God values .. Friends care about what is important to the other, grieves and rejoices
Desire friendship more than anything else ... David had passion ..Jacob wrestled with God .... God wants passion
You are as close to God as you choose to be ...in Ephesus they had left their first love ... Was duty not love that motivated them
CS Lwis ...pain is God's megaphone .. Problems are not punishments ..wake up calls from a loving God .. Not mad at you, but mad about you
Thoughts:
Still got to get my head around suffering and a loving God ... Is it all for my own good? Perhaps I need to wrestle and question God?p
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