“I have been afraid of pruning because I have allowed myself to believe the bad press God gets in our culture.  I have been afraid because I have believed that God is cold, unfeeling, mean, cut throat and brutal.  And in these times, in the times when God seems to be more mysterious in his workings, I hold onto what He told Moses about himself, "The LORD, the LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands.." (Exodus 34:6-7) I believe it because this IS who he is.”

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