We will never find God unless he first seeks us, but we should remember that he can do so in very different ways. Sometimes, God jumps on us dramatically, as he does with the younger son, and we have a sharp sense of his love. Sometimes he quietly and patiently argues with us even though we continue to turn away, as in the case of the older son.
How can you tell if he is working on you now? If you begin to sense your lostness and finding yourself wanting to escape it, you should realize that that desire is not something you could have generated on your own. Such a process requires Help, and if it is happening it is a good indication that he is even now on your side.
~ Tim Keller, from The Prodigal God
GRACE & PEACE 
I really like Keller and the way he communicates. The last sentence of his quote above “such a process requires Help, and if it is happening it is a good indication that he is even now on your side.”
I’ve always thought God was on our side. Rom 5:8 is a clear statement of God’s Love for us, but also His love in action through the redemptive purpose in Jesus. Said in another way, “herein is Love, not that we Love God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be a proprication (I’m sure I’ve miss spelled that one big time) for our sin…
Yes God is on our side. I’m so Glad………it’s a cause for celebration each day !
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