Violent Pursuit
The word violent has a negative connotation to me, because it reminds me of the news and all of the awful things that they report each day. Domestic violence in the home which destroys children, families and marriages Violent weather including hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, typhoons and the like Violent crimes of rape, murder, armed robbery, bombings, etc. International violence with threats of war and thousands of lives lost None of these things are positive, but are vicious, harmful and ruin lives. Not a one of them would be pleasing to God and His best plan for the world. So I was quite surprised when I read that in order to have a more intimate personal time with God we should pursue God violently. Hmmmm…. I went to a Yahoo search for more insights. Violent Definition (adjective) Marked by, acting with, or resulting from great force Having a showing of great emotional force Marked by intensity; extreme Using that definition it make...