Let God Love

The unwillingness to accept God's love stands in the way as a staunch barrier to a lot of Christians trying to navigate their way through life.

Joe knows the thoughts he has on occasion about women and the disrespect those thoughts represent. Mary recognizes her lack of love for her sisters at times, and the rudeness she can portray. "How can God love me?" she asks. While Joe weeps inwardly, "I'm just not good enough for God's love."

Wrong. God loves me...and this fact has often suffered rejection from my mind... no matter what. That's right. I'm not saying that sin carries with it no consequences. It does. I'm not saying God isn't heart-broken when we hurt others and ourselves with sin. He is. But these things exist as results, evidence, of his unfading love. "For those whom the Lord loves he disciplines" writes the author of Hebrews.

Wrap your mind around this main thought. God loves you. He wants the best for you. It matters to him how you turn out. He hurts when you hurt. He cringes when you suffer. He sheds tears when he sees sin chipping away at your soul. But he doesn't stop his love.

Sometimes we want to cut him out of the picture. We don't believe it...we can't imagine someone who accepts us unconditionally. God will. He'll stick with you through struggles. He'll back you up through injustice. He'll strengthen you during weak moments. Trust him by letting him love you.