As Christians, we need God's Spirit to be harvested into God's Kingdom. Yet even with that Spirit, we fall down and sin at times. Why do we sin in spite of having God's gift and power within us? The answer lies in that the Spirit doesn't force us to obey God's laws.

Stan Hopper

Stan Hopper serves as an elder in the United Church of God. He and his wife Denise live in Oklahoma. Stan endeavors to use his past work skills to better serve God and the church membership.