He’d been hurt and disappointed, so I could completely understand why Steve turned away from church as a young man, and yet I had a hard time understanding why this new prodding from God seemed to make him so angry. But then I’d never been let down by God, the way Steve felt he had. I’d never begged God for freedom from my personal demons only to have them come back at me, time and again, stronger and more overwhelming than ever. I hadn’t lived with years of spiritual shame over a perceived lack of faith, or carried around a quiet belief that maybe God was releasing everyone else from the
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