“God didn’t create us to be robots. He created us to be powerful expressions of Himself. When He did this, God made it possible for Him to feel heartache and pain from our choices. All parents understand this pain. God took a risk by giving us a choice to serve Him, ignore Him, or even mock Him. And our freedom of choice is so valuable to Him that He restrains Himself from manifesting His presence in a way where our freedom of choice would be removed.”

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson, 2016, God Is Good, Pasadena USA: Destiny Image Publishers, p.56