He is not harsh

This morning I discovered a journal entry from the day after a March 2006 men's group session: "Pray to hear God's voice, to become familiar with the way He talks to me, so I KNOW it is Him. Then ask, 'What is your purpose for me here, Lord?' And respond. Pray the blood of Jesus. Rebuke Satan and denounce his lies ("You are not ..."). I AM a child of God, a member of the royal priesthood of believers. God gave me gifts. My responsibility is to 'invest' them, not to bury them out of fear that my master is harsh (Matthew 25:14-30). He is not harsh. His love and grace are limitless."