Jesus says,"There is no greater love then a man who lay down his life for a friend." Jesus went to the cross because of the love he had for us. He loved us enough to be a human sacrifice, that's some deep love. We as humans will fail and hurt one another but we must forgive. Being hurt by someone you love will happen and the growth of your relationship with God will show in how you forgive. The worse of the worse happened to Jesus and he forgave them before it even happen and through the hate he still laid down his life. He had a love so deep he died not only for us but for those that put him on the cross. Let that sink in.
Humans fail over and over again but his love covers us, all we have to do is ask. We as people rather run to people and things that can't fix us or tend to make our situations worse. We have confused, lust with love. We have confused fear with love. We have confused hurt with love. Though we are required by God to forgive in order for us ourselves to be forgiven. No one says, it will happen over night but where there is forgiveness there is true love.
I've been in and out of love in my 31years on this earth. I am just now knowing what REAL love is in 2014 and that's the love of God. I feel until you know God and his love, you are not capable of truly loving anyone. God is love and if we know not the author of love, how can you give it to others. Now don't get me wrong, it's not always easy but neither was dying for a person that would reject him. He forgave me, a person who didn't pray much less listen to church talk, and I tried running as far as I could from God. He opened his arms to me with love. I struggle somedays more then others but I hold on to God and trust that he will see me through.
Being in the presence of Gods love, won't allow me to just settle for any ole thing, my father is The True King, I'm his heir, and will be treated as such. That's how I know I didn't know true love because true love don't hit you, disrespect you, break you down, make you feel empty, and doesn't suck life from you slowly. See love is kind, humble, slow to anger, long suffering, gentle, and patient. It's many things but fear is never one of them. Again I quote Jesus saying, "no greater love then a man, who will lay down his life for his friend". Knowing what I know now, I love my friends different, I'm not a cheerleader for dumbness, petty dramas, and I love them enough to tell them the truth with love because the truth sets you free and can also bring you to the light. What kind of friend was I, when I was encouraging drinking and driving, fighting and carrying on. I love my children better now, it's a love so deep, and I'm fully aware now that my children belong to God. I'm borrowing them so I will guide them as he leads me.
I have a love for myself now that's crazy and it's hard to explain but with God inside me, I love and it's not that ole fake love but it's real. I feel my heart break when those I love take light at being saved. I have to remember love is patient so I go to God daily, lift their names up, and hold on to the faith knowing they will one day be saved. However, I feel so peaceful at times, somedays I might be having a bad day but his love ways make me circle back. The love that we have through God helps us be steadfast and to strive daily. In knowing we will not be perfect but be consistent in The Lord. I was searching for this story book love and it was waiting on me my entire life. I didn't find it in the club, the bottom of a bottle, the end of a pack of cigs, in many countless beds I hopped, or in forcing myself in peoples life. I found peace through letting the weight of bitterness go, forgiving and I received my peace and love through receiving God. The greatest love of all, is the love of God, your storybook ending is making heaven your home.
I pray this will bless someone.
enjoy and thanks for reading.
Writer:Sonya Bridges
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