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How Love Strengthens You

by lareina morgan  
2/23/2017 / Devotionals


One of my favorite songs is 'God Favored Me'. When I listen to the words of the song, I realize they are telling my story. Love is wonderful, when it is genuine. Some use it to get their way, some abuse you it to get people to do what they want, and often its strength is misused. You will know someone truly loves you when they give from their heart and expect nothing else in return.



Well, you might ask, how does God loves us? The answer is, with every fiber of His being! He made this world, created us, gave us a purpose for being, and even though adam and eve made the wrong choice, and the world has never been the same, He still decided to treat us all with mercy and incredible, awesome, selfless love. Jesus Christ is our example of true love; His life, His words, His acts of love and kindess, and His sacrifice upon the cross to atone for our sins. He is the greatest lover of our souls : God, Father, Friend, Comforter, The Great Provider, Savior and Master, The Father, Son, And Holy Spirit, God expressed in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity.




Do you know that every time God expresses His Love for you, you grow stronger? This is a transitional time in my life, where I have to depend on God more than I have ever had to in my entire life. I have always had to function with the 'I just have to make do' mentality. I always had to navigate life by my own strength, and I always tried to make do with what I had. So, it was very hard to let go and lean on the Lord. I was willing in my heart, I loved Him and He showed so much love to me. I was starving for that kind of love, and so I never wanted to shut God out of my life, but it is so hard to let go when you have been holding on to fears, insecurities, and anxieties for such a long time.


You have to function in life as best you can, and the wounds that hurt us are also the wounds that bind us. You cannot truly feel the strength and the power of God's love when you are holding on to a warped perception of who you are; it will keep you from loving yourself and from loving the Lord in a way that pleases Him. That is when you need to ask the Lord to show you how much He loves you, and to show you how He sees you in His heart; you will be amazed!


You see, God sees you through the lens of love; He knows who you are and what you will become. He doesn't care that you are not perfect, He doesn't care what other people think of you. He knows you, and He can wait patiently while He works on you, to transform you into the likeness of His Son, Jesus Christ; He does have afterall, all the time in the world and beyond to work on you! He is not afraid of what is to come, and so we ourselves don't need to fear. 'Perfect Love Casts Out Fear' - that is His goal, to get us to a point where we can love without fear, and that love becomes a powerful force in our lives and strengthens us. When we have the love of the God of this universe on our side, there is nothing that we can't do or accomplish in Him!


It is a daily process to learn to love with a power that trancends our thoughts, issues, and problems, and I have learned to give Him the benefit of the doubt, to listen to what He is saying in my heart and obey Him. It is scary to walk out on that ledge with just His love, seemingly without a net, but He tells me not to look down or around at my circumstances, but look up to Him, who is the author and the finisher of my faith. I must focus on Him to get the best results for my life. Those achievements may not necessarily be about wealth, fame, power, or prestige. These are things many people try to achieve; but what about love, peace, joy, faith, obedience, and good moral character? These things can only be achieved by focusing on Him, and meditating on His word.


When I allow the Lord to do His work in me, I become a better person, a stronger christian, a better friend and a blessing to everyone around me; then I will have the strength to live for God and to love who I am in Jesus Christ. He will give me the good things in life that everyone desires and I will be able to handle the pressures of life and not give in to my weaknesses. He has a plan for your life and for mine, so lets keep on focusing on Him, so that our day to day struggles become a blessing for someonee else and He will get all the glory!





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