We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.
God sits you down at his desk before you are born. In front of you a green button and a red button. He tells you he will show you the life you will have…..the delights and the furnaces. You can choose the green button and go ahead with the life you will have or the red button which means you will never exist. Which do you choose.
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“…..Ruthless furnace of this world.”
God sits you down at his desk before you are born. In front of you a green button and a red button. He tells you he will show you the life you will have…..the delights and the furnaces. You can choose the green button and go ahead with the life you will have or the red button which means you will never exist. Which do you choose.
Good.
Great comment!
Yes. And Rod nailed it.
Rod definitely did!