Roland - Keep testing the springs
Michael Krahn
He may fall short on that Michael, because he wants each person to
be able to make that decision.
I've been in a church where it is made for you. I was becoming
more and more like a Pharisee. Not good. I am not there anymore, and
wish that no one would have to go through it. Even still, I know God
was growing me through the trial.
Keep testing the springs. I am glad I read the book. It has helped
me understand myself and others better. And how to better express
Christ to others.
Again, I like that you don't just swallow it whole. There are a
couple of areas that I don't completely agree with myself. But I won't
throw out the book because of a couple of points. I try to look at it
through a Phillipians 4:8 lens.
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I'm sorry you were in a church like that. I can see how Rob's book
must be a breathe of fresh air for you.
I've been through a couple of tricky transitions myself and it is as
you say: God grows us through our trials. As CS Lewis said "Pain is
God's megaphone to rouse a deaf world; the blows of His chisel, which
hurt us so much, make us perfect."