Understanding in my head that God loves me unconditionally is easy because His Word speaks it so loudly. But sometimes when I see evil in the world or simply when I’m too busy to think about God, I don’t feel that He loves me. Therefore, I’m susceptible to all kinds of temptations. I may eat more than I should because I’m longing to be filled up spiritually. I may say an unkind word, even to someone I care about, because I feel pushed down or in a corner. Yes, not feeling the truth that God loves me can lead me to all kinds of sin.
But…God does love me. He loves me more than I’ll ever know.
He has made his home in my heart. He helps me get through anything. I just have to trust in Him. My roots (or my inner feelings) will grow down deep into God’s love as long as I remember to meditate on His love. I need to dwell on that love more than I dwell on other things or other worries. The more I do this, the more I’ll understand how wide, how long, and how deep His love is for me (and you). The intensity of this love is too great to understand completely but the more I meditate on it, the more I’ll feel it. And…I will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
(This post was inspired by Chapter 13 of Love and Care for the One and Only You by Michelle Medlock Adams.)