And I Quote...

Last night I was trying to help the jr. high students understand how we can love God, as well as the idea that loving God isn't just emotional, but that sometimes it's work, and sometimes it's downright something we don't want to do, for whatever reason. Scottie suggested that going to church was a way to love God. I couldn't agree more. So I brought up how sometimes it's hard when we stay out late (say, 2:00 AM) to love God by continuing to join His body in worship the next (or that same) morning. Celina brought up a great point - loving God may mean taking care of our bodies by getting rest. "So," I suggested, "could it be that loving God might mean getting to bed at a decent time so that you can get rest?"

Scottie said, quite quickly and emphatically, "No!"