We’ve all felt it. To be loved by someone. There may be no greater feeling than that.
Sure, loving on someone is pretty cool too, but it’s truly
something special about being on the receiving end of the ‘four letter word’ "LOVE" that is
much more weighty. Am I right?
We spend so much time in relationships trying to prove, earn
and show how much we love people that we forget the true experience of any relationship
is to know and feel how much they love you!
Just think about it.
In a relationship, you feel most like your true self when you know a
person LOVES you à
has your back, has seen you at your worst (and still decides to be with you),
allows you to ask silly questions (with no side eyes-lol), and knows the real
truth about who and all you are, but thinks you’re an awesome person even the
more! That is when you can allow
yourself to experience, in full, what that relationship has to offer and reap
those relationship’s benefits.
Well, if you were to apply that thinking to God’s love…you will finally start
to understand the key to a
relationship with Christ! We spend so
much time thinking we have to earn God’s love, when He knew [before
you were born] that there was no way you could possibly achieve that. Why do you
think He sacrificed His only son to die in our behalf? Because He knew that we
were going to mess up and act up, yet He still wanted to redeem us! Let’s face
it…if someone told you on the first date that they were going to cheat, lie and
steal from you, would you even bother staying for dessert? Well, not only did God stay with you…He took care of the bill because He loves you that much.
The key to a relationship with Him is in understanding HIS
LOVE FOR YOU! When you finally get that, you can be yourself, just as we
previously mentioned. Because you understand [and are fully aware] of His love
for you, you know He has your back, has seen you at your worst (and still
desires to be with you), allows you to ask silly questions (with no side eyes),
knows the truth of who you are, who you are going to be and still knows you are
an AWESOME person…because He created you in His image! When that realization
happens, it is then that you can experience in full what that relationship has
to offer and reap those benefits!
Really, it’s not that hard.
Just enjoy knowing that you are so very deeply loved…in an immeasurable
way that tops any kind of love that you have felt before. You can’t earn it…it’s
just there for you. Don’t be afraid of that
love, just receive it and let it consume you. Rest in the fact that you can’t
change it, it just exists and it’s real…it’s a 'come as you are and be loved' type of thing. It’s personal, yes He loves us all, however, you, separated from
it all, mean so much to Him individually. That is the true experience of a
relationship with God!
***nom nom nom...that is soooo good!*** LOL
Seriously though, if you want to dive a little deeper, I can recommend some good reading to you. I mean, after all...the majority of successful relationships start with learning more about the other, along with communication - same applies to your relationship with God!
Love you all so much!
Ally P
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