Free to Love

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Alright, time for a little honesty. I’ve been struggling with something lately. For a while now, I have been focused on how much God loves me. How much does He love me? Will He ever stop loving me? Does He love me more or less than that person? If I do more good things, will He love me more?


In my zeal to be loved, I’ve allowed my purpose in loving others to take a back seat. Sure, I still love people. I love my husband, my kids, my family, and my friends, but I haven’t really taken a step in the direction of really showing God’s love to other people. I remember not that long ago I told God that I wanted to go where He was and love the people He loves.

Well, I’m still sitting here. (At the moment quite literally.) He hasn’t taken me anywhere, so I guess I would have to say that there are still people here that He wants me to love on. God’s love is enduring, and it seeks out those who need to be loved. He is very tender toward the broken hearted.

There have been times when I have been open to Him showing me people that need His love, and I pray for them. There have been a couple of times when He has called me to pray for them with them, and I didn’t know them. That was scary but amazing. But lately, I’ve been so wrapped up in my own insecurity that I haven’t really taken the time to notice who around me needs me, needs Him. Selfish, I know.

So this is my challenge, if you want to experience more of God’s love, then let’s take a step in the direction of loving others. Let’s make a meal for that person that is overwhelmed. Let’s pray for that person who looks down. Let’s take a lonely family member out to dinner. Let’s call a friend that we haven’t talked to in a while. Let’s hold our kids and our spouses, and tell them how much they mean to us. That is God’s love. Sometimes, if you just step into acts of love, the desire takes over. So don’t worry if, in the moment, you don’t feel like it. Dragging your feet while you mow the older couple’s lawn is still going to get their lawn mowed.



Jesus said there were TWO great commandments. The first was to love God with all your heart. The second was to love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:36-40)


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