(Sn. Ps. Emp.) James Hughes

Question: “If God is love, why does He let people get hurt?” Hebrew tells us a profound truth that it is not God who turns away from us, but that we turned away from Him long ago. The word for repent in Hebrew is שׁוּב (shuv), and it doesn't mean to "feel sorry" but to "turn back". God has never stopped shining; it's humanity that has walked into the shadows and pain entered the world, not because God withdrew, but because we did. His posture has never changed; He stood when Eden closed with open arms, whispering, “Return to Me, and I will return to you.” (Malachi 3:7) He doesn't have to hear us clanging symbols together. He is waiting for us to turn. “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8) Blessings, [Emp.](https://www.facebook.com/dgjamesh?__cft__\[0\]=AZWHFaVVoh3CqFo2KOtQ6zA4fIBob1jdjA8W6VGmUcnw_vDFvq8mBt221qfF0OTsWcJlB6qdeUXUTm5tJZ4Q8P6l12seHOQ-BJz1eXak2LYxhv_sDAwKhsMSvoqnI8zom3spDXCh1Rz6_cH0OTQ-1FPps0UQTmTPYGfyLxtwqS1WmGWaKtKeo0oVmm6R469W9j4&__tn__=-\]K-R) [\#emp](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/emp?__cft__\[0\]=AZWHFaVVoh3CqFo2KOtQ6zA4fIBob1jdjA8W6VGmUcnw_vDFvq8mBt221qfF0OTsWcJlB6qdeUXUTm5tJZ4Q8P6l12seHOQ-BJz1eXak2LYxhv_sDAwKhsMSvoqnI8zom3spDXCh1Rz6_cH0OTQ-1FPps0UQTmTPYGfyLxtwqS1WmGWaKtKeo0oVmm6R469W9j4&__tn__=\*NK-R) [\#brointhespirit](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/brointhespirit?__cft__\[0\]=AZWHFaVVoh3CqFo2KOtQ6zA4fIBob1jdjA8W6VGmUcnw_vDFvq8mBt221qfF0OTsWcJlB6qdeUXUTm5tJZ4Q8P6l12seHOQ-BJz1eXak2LYxhv_sDAwKhsMSvoqnI8zom3spDXCh1Rz6_cH0OTQ-1FPps0UQTmTPYGfyLxtwqS1WmGWaKtKeo0oVmm6R469W9j4&__tn__=\*NK-R) [\#sisinthespirit](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sisinthespirit?__cft__\[0\]=AZWHFaVVoh3CqFo2KOtQ6zA4fIBob1jdjA8W6VGmUcnw_vDFvq8mBt221qfF0OTsWcJlB6qdeUXUTm5tJZ4Q8P6l12seHOQ-BJz1eXak2LYxhv_sDAwKhsMSvoqnI8zom3spDXCh1Rz6_cH0OTQ-1FPps0UQTmTPYGfyLxtwqS1WmGWaKtKeo0oVmm6R469W9j4&__tn__=\*NK-R) [\#monkeyrevival](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/monkeyrevival?__cft__\[0\]=AZWHFaVVoh3CqFo2KOtQ6zA4fIBob1jdjA8W6VGmUcnw_vDFvq8mBt221qfF0OTsWcJlB6qdeUXUTm5tJZ4Q8P6l12seHOQ-BJz1eXak2LYxhv_sDAwKhsMSvoqnI8zom3spDXCh1Rz6_cH0OTQ-1FPps0UQTmTPYGfyLxtwqS1WmGWaKtKeo0oVmm6R469W9j4&__tn__=\*NK-R) [\#kangarooanointing](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/kangarooanointing?__cft__\[0\]=AZWHFaVVoh3CqFo2KOtQ6zA4fIBob1jdjA8W6VGmUcnw_vDFvq8mBt221qfF0OTsWcJlB6qdeUXUTm5tJZ4Q8P6l12seHOQ-BJz1eXak2LYxhv_sDAwKhsMSvoqnI8zom3spDXCh1Rz6_cH0OTQ-1FPps0UQTmTPYGfyLxtwqS1WmGWaKtKeo0oVmm6R469W9j4&__tn__=\*NK-R) [\#revivalnotwar](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/revivalnotwar?__cft__\[0\]=AZWHFaVVoh3CqFo2KOtQ6zA4fIBob1jdjA8W6VGmUcnw_vDFvq8mBt221qfF0OTsWcJlB6qdeUXUTm5tJZ4Q8P6l12seHOQ-BJz1eXak2LYxhv_sDAwKhsMSvoqnI8zom3spDXCh1Rz6_cH0OTQ-1FPps0UQTmTPYGfyLxtwqS1WmGWaKtKeo0oVmm6R469W9j4&__tn__=\*NK-R)