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God is all about His justice and righteousness flowing from genuine and true worship.

True joy is found in worshipping Jesus. We worship him by giving of our entire lives to Him. We live our lives for Christ by living lives of sacrificial service. You cannot and will not give your body as a living sacrifice unless you know what it took for Jesus to pay the price for sin When you worship Jesus, you then see there is no greater joy than sacrificial service.

There is often a mystery as to why life unfolds the way it does, and there is a meaningful and joyful way to embrace what comes in the time it comes.

We sometimes think we cannot bring our questions of unbelief to God, yet we see again and again that we can and that is actually the way forward in a great relationship with God. List of Books: Messy Grace - Caleb Kaltenbach Out of a far Country - Christopher Yuan The secret Thoughts of an unlikely convert ) - Rosaria Butterfield A Transgender‘s Faith - Walt Heyer The Third Option - Miles McPherson Under our skin - Ben Watson Live not by lies - Rod Dreher A practical guide to culture - John Stonestreet Evidence that demands a verdict - Josh McDowell

Once there has been betrayal, is it possible to restore the relationship? Jim Newheiser, Professor of CounselingCharacteristics of worldly sorrow:Self-focused; self-protective.Doesn’t primarily hate the sin; hates the consequences of sin. Blame-shifting.Resents accountability. Impatient – demanding to be trusted and restored immediately. Focuses on the sins of others. Criticizes the disciplinary process. Unchanged (hard) heart. No fruit. Characteristics of godly sorrow: Focused on God and other person; well-being of others is first priority Hates the sin itself; accepts the consequences of the sin. Fully accepts responsibility. Seeks accountability. Patient.Focuses upon their own sin. Submits to the disciplinary process. Changed heart. Fruit.

Sometimes it is hard to put the pieces together in understanding the Christian message, but there are some ways to help people put those pieces together.