"Whether we are conscious of it or not, the threat of hell can create an inner dissonance in our perception of the God who seeks our love. How can we feel safe with a God who is seemingly anxious to dangle us over the flames of hell? If he can find nothing else to call us to him, then what kind of God must he be? And if we can find no better reason to love him, how shallow must our faith be?"

- Wayne Jacobsen, He Loves Me! Learning to Live in the Father's Affection