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Subomi

6 Oct, 9 tweets, 2 min read

A few months ago, an international gospel singer posted a picture of him and his newly wedded wife, in a sexually suggestive pose. 🧵

#Life #Faith

As you can imagine, the uncles and aunties of Jesus flooded social media in indignation. To be fair, there was also an understanding group who laughed it off as youthful exuberance and wedding bliss.

The singer may or may not have made a mistake in view of his genre. But let's assume he did.

Today, I thought about a few mistakes I've made in life. And it struck me that while some may camp in front of those errors to point fingers, God is not like that.

This scripture is true:

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28 NKJV

Therefore, when you take a misstep, God's instinctive reaction is to create a plan to get you out while minimizing the damage. He is passionate about helping you; not quick to condemn you.

Think of him like a project manager who sees a problem and goes into damage control mode immediately. "How can I rescue my child? How can I support him or her through the natural consequences? What extenuating circumstances can I use to minimize the outcome?"

God is that advocate that you want in your corner. He knows every single detail, yet is concerned about getting you the lightest sentence. He is not looking to prosecute you.

If you can imagine God like that, then maybe it will be easier to let him into your imperfect world.

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