

Are you offended by God? Are you missing out on the blessing of God? Pastor Colin tells us a story from the life of David when he was offended by God, too, then when David stopped walking closely with God and instead began walking at a ‘safe’ distance from Him.



I want to speak today to all of you who have been loyal to a difficult task, loyal to a difficult spouse, loyal to a difficult friend. But you have been taken for granted and presumed upon. The good that you have done has scarcely been recognized. The sacrifices you have made seem to count for nothing. Sometimes you feel that you have been treated with contempt.


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