What I learned from my pastor... 8-9

We learned about what Kevin called "The Jonah Syndrome" - from Jonah 4:1-4. It's obvious from Jonah's response to the Ninevites' repentance that he did not want them to know God or receive forgiveness. When we don't really love people or see them as God does, it's easy to have a response like Jonah's. Kevin challenged us to examine our hearts and motives for misplaced anger, a distorted perspective, and a disconnect between our knowledge of the truth and our heart for the lost. I need to pray for a heart like Jesus's, so that redemptive passion replaces "religious" zeal and I can see people as He does.