November 24th, 2008

We love because God loved us

Posted by piyo at 07:05 PM on November 24, 2008 in Bless.

We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 (NIV)

We need to reach a day when we finally, fully understand how God loves us completely and unconditionally. We need to become secure in the truth that we cannot make God stop loving us.

Once we’re secure inside God’s unconditional love, we’ll start cutting people a lot of slack. We won’t be as angry as we’ve been. We’ll be more patient. We’ll be more forgiving. We’ll be more merciful. We’ll give others grace.

But you cannot give to others what you have not received yourself, and so my hope is that, as you learn how much God loves you, you’ll also let him heal your heart so that his love can flow freely through you. It’s impossible to love others until you really feel loved yourself.

(Rick Warren, PDL Daily Devotional 24 Nov 2008)

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