Seized by the power

"Seized by the power of a great affection" is, according to Brennan Manning, a way of talking about conversion in the old South...it is a phrase that has stuck with me because it evokes the image of a passionate God who goes to incredible lengths to connect with us, and while God will never impose himself on us, his great pursuing love provokes a response- it is my choice if I allow myself to be seized by the relentless love of God, or turn away.