“Because I hate the way I think and feel and sometimes respond to others, and I know You must hate it even more! I want to be close to You, but how can I? I despise who I am and when I think about it, with You in mind, I feel even worse.” “Then a safe distance from me feels better to you?” “Yes—I mean no. It does feel that way, but I don’t want it to. I know about the cross and Your forgiveness, but….”
