Wednesday, April 25, 2012

No matter the condition

Last year was a roller coaster ride of emotions and healing. I really began to struggle with the fact that God loves me no matter what condition my life, heart, etc is in...have you ever sincerely sat down and realized how vast God's love is??? It's so much deeper and wider than we can fathom. Grasping this reality was not an easy one for me. I could not seem to (and probably never will) fully understand His love. No matter what condition we are in, He loves us. He knew what we would do, the crazy decisions we'd make....yet He loves us unconditionally. Webster's defines unconditional as no limitations. To know that I am loved without limitations is mind-blowing. The realization that His love is infinite hit me as such a crazy idea. How could He love me?? I'm a dirty sinner. I'm human. I make mistakes. How could He love me so much He'd die this awful death?? How could He love me so much that He forgives me and washes everything away?? But He does. Over and over again His word tells us. Over and over His word speaks value, love, joy, eternal life into my own life. The hardest part is learning to forgive myself so that I can fully receive His love. Finally realizing this and accepting it is only part of my journey for my identity in Christ. I have a long way to go still. But I know that Daddy God loves me. And He loves you. Regardless of your past. Regardless of how you feel right now. He loves you.