12 So I let them follow their own stubborn desires,
      living according to their own ideas.

God doesn’t force anyone to follow him. Yet, if you want true freedom from that which binds you, and true hope in better days ahead, you follow him. He doesn’t have to convince anyone. He gives his Holy Spirit to those who are open to receive, and then new life begins. Living a life worth living with a God worth loving.

Pray for courage of openness in someone you know who is in deep need.