Gods Love

I am still reading the book Captivating and every time I read it something new is being revealed to me as a woman and as a child of God.  Below is an exert from Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge:

In the spacious love of God, our souls can lie down and rest.  This love from him is not something we must struggle for, earn, or fear to lose.  It is bestowed.  He has bestowed it upon us.  He has chosen us.  And nothing can separate us from his love.  Not even we, ourselves.  We are made for such a love.  Our hearts yearn to be loved intimately, personally, and yes, romantically.  We are created to be the object of desire and affection of one who is totally and completely in love with us.  And we are.  An intimate relationship with Jesus is not only for other women, for women who seem to have their acts together, who appear godly and whose nails are nicely shaped.  It is for each and everyone one of us.  God wants intimacy with you.  In order to have it, you , too, must offer it to him (p. 122).

I just love that.  God loves us and we will never lose that love.  He has chosen me and you.  We do not have to have it all together every day or one day, he still loves us.  But we have to be willing to accept his love and love him back.  We must be willing to give up our agenda or things that we choose to fill the void in our hearts and lives and let God fill that void, He is the only one who can, just let Him.

I was listening to this song tonight and just fall in love with God over and over again, I get goosebumps.  It is I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe.  Just turn off the lights, light a candle or just sit in silence, turn your phone off and enjoy Him.

Thanks for listening,

Hayley