He IS Love

"I love you" gets tossed around along. All too often it loses its meaning. Sometimes I wonder, "Do I even know what love is and what it means?" Today, for me, was one of those epiphany days. I was listening to "We Are Loved" by David Crowder Band and it hit me that God our Creator dearly loves us, and no one else can or ever will loves us as deeply and fervently as He does. How incredible is that?! I wish I could be talking with you right now so you could see my passion and energy about this! The One Who was so kind as to ever think about even creating us still loves and adores us despite us continually failing Him. He demonstrated His love for us by dying for us while we were still sinners; He does not merely love, He is Love. And nothing can tear us from that mighty, overflowing love. I hope you understand how powerful and radical His love is, that the God of the universe would care so much about us sinners. I hope I will never forget what love from God truly means and that I will strive to love Him that much more.

the enemy inside of us

God can convict me just by me thinking about life. Convictions from the Lord do not only happen by reading His Word or going to church. He is that powerful. Humans are curious beings, and we want to know all the answers. We are thinkers, dreamers, and innovators. God is so powerful and can speak to us in many ways, and because of that, and the fact that we are thinkers, dreamers, and innovators, He can touch the hearts of anyone and everyone, including people in the middle of nowhere on indigenous islands who have never heard God's Word. When we learn about Him, His essence and character, it becomes easy to fall in love with Him. If we love Him so much and are thankful for all that He is, has done, is doing, and is going to do, then why do we "forget" about Him and push Him aside. It is the enemy inside of us. The devil knows our weaknesses and attacks us, and we are blind, vulnerable, and weak. We often give in and choose not to lean on God. We need to be aware of satan, and not be imprisoned to him because we have the One Who made life and gives life to the full. Go and be free!