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“ . . . how very much I’ve tried my best to give you the good life.”

—Jim Jones

I’ve heard this type of language my whole life. Such assurances are about the speaker not the hearer. Those who utter such words do so in order to gain control. They expect a certain response. The good life is lived not given. I can’t imagine God ever using Jones’ words. Love is a choice not a demand. The people of Jonestown moved to Guyana in search of something more. When the dreams became a nightmare, Jones wanted to feel the control one last time. The people were just desperate for life. So are we.

Amen.