My brother-in-law is doing better. Last I heard he was wanting to go to church. Before everything exploded, he had told someone that he'd been an atheist the past 3 years. But I believe that God chases hearts. Sometimes we need to fall on our back to realize this. He still needs love and prayer but I know things are going to be okay.

I believe that when you love and follow God, then even our screw-ups can be turned around. As humans we will fail at times. Being Christians doesn't mean that we are immune to bad times. Why do bad things happen to good people? Cause this life isn't good. It's full of sin and its consequences. The difference is what comes out from those mishaps. And the difference isn't simply believing him religiously, seeing him at a distance. But letting him be close to you.

I think often times... many times... we want to go our own way for difference reasons. It's a spiritual war. But when we give our own will... where God is... there is change. There is peace and joy. You can't pretend peace. You can't do it on your own. Your belief itself can't change you. But he can.