His Sweet, Sweet Love

Why does God love us so much?

When I sit down to think about how God is working all the intricate details of my life together, I can’t help but think why me? Why do you care so much about me? Like Psalm 8:4 KJV says,
“What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?”

One thing I know for sure is that I don’t deserve it; his perfect unending love for me.

When my relationship with God started getting deeper, it was because I wanted to see some prayers answered. I used to be frustrated and full of anxiety because of what I was praying too see take place in my life. But as I grew closer to God, his love filled me more and more. My relationship with God went from being about what God could do for me, to what God was doing in me. His love overwhelmed me, and I learned to have peace even when my prayers seemed like they weren’t going to be answered. I learned to be filled with joy, wake up with a smile on my face, and say “Good Morning Lord,” simply because of who he is.

The love of God brought contentment to my spirit. Then suddenly, God answered my prayers and my relationship with him still hasn’t changed. I haven’t strayed away because my prayers have now been answered. The same love that saw me through and molded my heart to be more like his, is the same overwhelming love I feel everyday. God used the time when it seemed like my prayers weren’t going to be answered, to process me. Now not only have my prayers been answered, but I am filled with his love, which was really the best thing to have received in the first place. I also realize that God didn’t answer my prayers just for me. I know he wants to use me to spread his love and to be a blessing to others. My relationship with God isn’t only about what’s he doing in me, but what he’s doing through me.

I pray that Christ will live in your hearts by faith and that your life will be strong in love and be built on love. And I pray that you and all God’s holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christ’s love—how wide and how long and how high and how deep that love is. Christ’s love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with the fullness of God. -Ephesians 3:17-19 NIV 

I don’t understand why he loves us so much but I know it’s the best thing I have ever experienced. I know I can never go back to the way I used to be. Circumstances can change. More prayer request will come up and there will be more things to stress about. But the love of God can never be shaken in my life.

Thank you for loving me God.

Thank you so much for meeting me where I was.

Thank you for processing me.

Thank you for your love.