Hello there friend-
Have you wanted to love God more?
I have asked this question because I have said I love God
but really didn’t have that desire for Him that I longed for. I saw other women write about God and heard other
women talk about God in a way that I had not felt before. I too wanted that deeper love that I saw in
other women walking with God but how?
Sometimes we ask ourselves why we don’t have a deeper
desire for God than we do right now because we can often think of loving God as
a feeling but it isn’t an emotional feeling.
I first had to learn what is true
about God before I could truly say that I love Him and this love and
character of God I had discovered in His Word then turned into a desire to know
Him more. I started to realize I had a lot to learn about God and that desire
grew for inside me and then my relationship with God grew deeper and more
intimate.
Often my first response is
to my feelings and in that we have a faulty view of love. I believed it
was conditional feeling that you earned from others. God tells us the Truth about love.
We know that God loved us so much that He gave His only
son Jesus Christ to die for us so that we could have eternal life. (see
John 3:16) The Bible also tells us, He loved us first and commands us
to love others as ourselves (see Luke 10:27) which by the way
is something we have to do first before we can even begin to share the love of
Christ.
I know this because I have
struggled with loving myself through the years.
I don’t think I am alone in that I had lived with guilt and shame of my
past sins even though I had repented. It
is the enemy who wants to hold us back from receiving God’s love and sharing
it. So begin today and pray for God to break the bondage the enemy might have
you in. Begin loving yourself as the
woman God made you to be. Loved by Him
and set apart! (see 1 Thess 1:4)
If you need help beginning
a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ…
Start with prayer and repent of any
sins in your life or baggage you might be holding onto. He has already forgiven
you Sister if you have asked Him. Then begin by asking God to give you a
heart to love and forgive others in your life. He is a good God and
only has good intentions for us.
Next, begin a daily walk with
God by reading your Bible and learning about who God is and His character. As
you are spending time in His Word ask these questions, What does this tell me
about God? and How should this change me? Simple questions to start learning
about God and as He deepens your love and desire for Him.
I use to think it was
difficult to understand and how could I understand the Bible. You can do it! It
is not hard just start reading and God will guide you to understanding I
promise. He wants to illuminate His Word and open your eyes so you as a woman
of God can hide His Word in your heart.
From here your desire to
love God will start. It takes time to grow anything like a plant but little by
little we see growth. That is the same
for our spiritual growth, our love for God grows deep roots the more we feed on
the Word of God and spend time in prayer with Him.
"Let love and faithfulness never leave
you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then
you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man." ~ Proverbs 3:3-4
The love of God is what
begins our journey with Him and our faith will grow from there into a hope of a
bright future with Him. God never changes and neither does His
love. His love is unconditional,
steadfast, and eternal. We can never be
separated from his love as a believer.
That is amazing and something we can take comfort in.
What characteristics of God are encouraging you right
now? Have you started getting intimate with your Savior by reading His Word
and learning more about Him?
Blessings my friends!
trAcy
