turned away, hoping to shut me up. and the moment was there, i slipped off the chair, onto my knee, and said words i had practiced, asking her to choose me. this is how god comes to us: not overwhelming but asking. this is why jesus is born in a stable, not a palace; this is why god’s appeal is from a cross, not a throne. god asks simply this: choose me.
we choose whether to invite others to come with us. years ago, someone did a study and discovered that 80% of the people who visited a church did so because someone invited them. think about it: what if we 