Small and Simple Love
One of my pet-peeves (aka reminders of the charity I lack) is when people make derisive comments about “key-finding” prayer stories, stories where people pray for something small and testify of how it's answered. Usually, this criticism is followed by a list of all the terrible things happening in the world. (Why would God do ___ when ___ is happening?) They say it as if they know better, as if their God is limited and such experiences make him sound wish-washy about who he helps and when. But here’s the deal: God loves you. I say it a lot, and I have no idea how to get it across in any other way. HE. LOVES. YOU. Literally nothing else is going to make any sense until you get that. When you do know it, it’s amazing. It becomes the core of everything you believe. The one great truth. So, with that in perspective, why the heck would he not give you the opportunity to learn that for yourself? When you’ve felt that love and see it’s magnificence, why would...