13 Determine to Love H onestly, I cannot recall a single day where I have not encountered evidence of the Fall. And if I could fast-forward through a video recording of my life, I doubt I would even find an hour without such evidence. In countless ways, you and I are continually confronted with the brokenness surrounding us and within us. It has been this way through all of human history. It is the reason that people everywhere have always agreed, “life is hard.” Perhaps it’s the pain that greets you as you get out of bed. Maybe it’s the reality that you are facing another holiday without that loved one who always made the season so special. Perhaps it’s the latest natural disaster that has devastated entire communities and swallowed up lives. It may be the hurtful thing a good friend said to you yesterday evening. Or maybe you’re just tired of hearing about wars, disease, political corruption, urban violence, racism, Internet pornography, and a seemingly endless catalog of ills that daily alert you to the fact that you really do live in a groaning and broken-down house.
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