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=== Assistant: This is one of the most urgent and heart-revealing questions in all of Scripture: === This is one of the most urgent and heart-revealing questions in all of Scripture: How does God pursue those who are far from Him—even those who reject Him? The Bible makes it clear: God relentlessly pursues the lost with patience, mercy, and invitation—never forcing love, but always extending it. ===== : ===== Jesus didn’t come for the righteous, but for sinners (Mark 2:17). God's heart beats for the wayward, the doubting, the defiant. From Eden to the Cross, the whole story of the Bible is about God seeking those who run. : ===== : ===== Even those who reject Him experience: * Breath in their lungs * Beauty in the world * People who love them * A conscience that nudges toward truth : And through the Holy Spirit, God also convicts hearts of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). Not to shame, but to awaken. ===== : ===== God often reaches the far-off through His people—through: * A friend’s compassion * A stranger’s testimony * A missionary’s obedience * A parent’s prayer : ===== : ===== Sometimes God allows pain—not out of cruelty, but mercy. Suffering can soften hardened hearts, create questions that weren’t asked before, and awaken a longing for something eternal. : ===== : ===== God does not give up quickly. He delays judgment to give room for repentance. Even those who mock Him are still alive because of His mercy. : ===== God reaches those far from Him by: ===== * Seeking them personally and intentionally * Extending kindness and conviction through His Spirit * Sending His people to speak and serve * Allowing circumstances to humble and awaken * Being astoundingly patient, always ready to welcome them home Even those who reject Him are not beyond His reach. : God’s posture toward the rebellious is not condemnation first—it’s rescue. : Would you like to explore how this truth could be turned into a talk, a visual, or something evangelistic?
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