"Maybe you’ve been away from God for a long time; you took what you could get and ran off and did God’s knows what. And maybe that thought scares you--that God knows what you’ve done and where you’ve been. Maybe you’ve been afraid to turn back and head home because you don’t want to face God’s reaction. Here’s the good news for you: God’s reaction is pure joy. Your return home would set off a party. You are the source of God’s joy."