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The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
\nSlow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
\nHe will not always strive with us,
\nNor will He keep His anger forever.
\nHe has not dealt with us according to our sins,
\nNor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
\nFor as high as the heavens are above the earth,
\nSo great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.
\nAs far as the east is from the west,
\nSo far has He removed our transgressions from us.
\nJust as a father has compassion on his children,
\nSo the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
\nFor He Himself knows our frame;
\nHe is mindful that we are but dust.
\nPsalms 103:8-14<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Can God love us anymore than He already does? \u00a0Yes, He could. \u00a0When we surrender all that we have to our Lord and King, He would love us greatly. \u00a0All we need to do is live in Him and walk daily. \u00a0Is this easy? \u00a0No, it is not. \u00a0Do you feel like you are properly equipped to live life on your own? \u00a0Not always. \u00a0I feel sometimes, even with the Bible as a guide, that I miss what God has for me. \u00a0I know God is there. Sometimes I feel that I have stumbled upon what I should do by accident. Sometimes, I have felt that I got it right and even hear God’s voice, in a whisper, tell me so.<\/p>\n

When I make myself be quiet and sit outside to hear nature…to listen to the wind…I can hear him. \u00a0And it is hard to sit still. \u00a0I have to tell my mind to be quiet, to be still, to not run down the long laundry list of things that I need to do. \u00a0That is when I can relax and meditate on the good He has done in my life. \u00a0That is when I can see where He has proctected me, even when I did not see or know what He was doing. But then I have chosen to have faith in my God. \u00a0I have chosen to know that He is supreme and my Ultimate Protector. \u00a0I have chosen to know that He is my Shield and\u00a0my Rock.<\/p>\n

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