Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it

Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching.

If God is truly the greatest good on this earth, would He be loving us if He didn’t draw us toward what is best for us (even if that happens to be Himself)? Doesn’t His courting, luring, pushing, calling and even ‘threatening’ demonstrate His love? If He didn’t do all of that, wouldn’t we accuse Him of being unloving in the end, when all things are revealed?

Isn't it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate?

God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.

My pride and immaturity caused me to make things more of a struggle than they had to be. I can always blame others or circumstances, but the truth was that my own sinful pride led to more stress than anything else.

The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.