"God’s light came into the world,
but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were
evil." (John 3:19b NLT)
Grace is a gift offered to each
individual by God. Imagine Christ moving toward us, stretching out His arms to
embrace us. Then Christ stops and waits for us to move into the embrace. The
invitation is clear. Christ has made the first steps toward us. Yet, no one is
forced into the embrace. Only when we step forward and accept the offered
relationship does it happen.
God loves us enough to allow us to
reject His love. Part of the mystery of humanity is why people choose darkness
over light, hatred over love, sin over holiness, and separation from God over
salvation. But they do.
-- Scott J. Jones in The Wesleyan Way: A Faith That Matters
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