We compare Jonah’s reluctant mission and Hosea’s costly calling to show why faithfulness matters more than results. We challenge the myth that inner peace proves a choice is right and call for a posture that rejoices at repentance, even from people we dislike.
• faithfulness over outcomes as the core measure of obedience
• Jonah’s “doomed to succeed” mission versus Hosea’s “doomed to fail” calling
• peace as an unreliable indicator of obedience
• Jesus’ anguish in Gethsemane contrasted with Jonah’s nap
• rejoicing when unlikely people repent rather than nitpicking
• sharing God’s love despite fear of rejection
• surrendering control of results while reflecting God’s heart
Let’s go live this out, and we’ll see you next time
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