Love changes things
I was talking recently to a colleague and they mentioned that the reason to know or be reminded of the words of God and how He loves us is self esteem. While yes I do struggle with self esteem I think the main reason I love to be reminded of the love God has for me is because it helps to form my spiritual identity.
One of the reasons I believe I left/fell off the narrow path is because I did not accept and walk in the new spiritual identity I had as a child of God.
God calls us many things that for some reason we do not accept. Or sometimes we do not know or we forget in the storms and valleys.
For that reason I create reminders to help us remember or know His promises or what He calls us or has said.
Of all the things He called us the one I am so blessed and grateful for is LOVED.
As God is love it makes sense that new beginnings and so much power come from His love.
When we are at our worst and hurting what we most need is love.
We need love that doesn't
- judge us
- kick us when we are down
- gossip about us
- abandon us
- hurt us
We need the kind of love that can help us crawl out of the gutter we have been in.
We need the kind of love that gives us the strength to crawl out and rise up and walk past those who know our past and hold up our head because if God has forgiven us what does the snickering and backbiting of people matter?
God's love :
- is self- sacrificing (He sent His Son to die for us John 3:16)
- is everlasting (Jeremiah 31:3)
- is faithful (Lamentations 3:21-23)
- shown in His care of us (in deed and truth 1 John 3:18)
- is unconditional (Romans 5:8)
- is patient (2 Peter 3:9)
- is kind (Psalm 145:8-9)
- is protective ( Psalm 91:4)
This is the love I found when I started visiting the Bible on my way back to God.
It is the kind of love that has, can, and will change the world. I have mentioned that one of my favorite spiritual identity is being HIS.
Second is believing that I am LOVED!
Because He loves me
- He protects me
- He strengthens me
- He sees me
- He listens to me
- He puts up with my
weirdunique way of doing things - He challenges me
- He reprimands me
- He never leaves me alone
- He fills me with the Holy Spirit
- He died for me
- He gives me a new identity
- He give me fresh grace and mercy
Knowing I am loved frees me and I want that freedom not only for my loved ones but for you. I want us to walk in the freedom that love done perfectly can create.
- Freedom to step out of our comfort zones and fail.
- Freedom to step out and try again and again.
- Freedom to put Him first and trust that He will provide.
- Freedom to trust that when the time is right He will lift us up.
- Freedom to love ourselves warts and all because he has made us fearfully and wonderfully.
- Freedom to love others because initially at least (LOL) He told us to but then because we have grown in the fruits of the spirit.
- Freedom to live a life that people stop and take notice of and when asked we point to Him who makes it all possible.
- Freedom to be different in a world that wants us to be the same.
- Freedom to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.
- Freedom to be still and know His voice
- Freedom to listen and obey His voice
Taking the time to read the bible on my own to study the truths and sit quietly also to search the scriptures for myself was is and will be the best thing I can ever do. But even with that I forget things in the midst of living life which is getting more hectic day by day.
I encourage you to fight hard to remember that God loves you so very much and don't let the enemy or life let you forget.
For me knowing I am loved by God is priceless.
I pray that you are sure of His love for you because when you are you are on your way to a strong spiritual identity!
Let me know what you think.