This past week has been an interesting week. There have been a LOT of ups and downs. I've been very close to God and I have really been reflecting on what his will is for me, and I've been trying to figure out the best way to follow that. I can't decide what I should change in my life, I'm not sure what things I need to work on the most, and I haven't figured out what would be best for me right now. Last night as I was praying, however, I realized that it doesn't matter and that we don't need to know exactly what to do in our lives. The only thing we need to do is love and the rest will fall into place. When I say we need to love, I don't mean we need to love our friends, our family, other people, etc.-at least not first. I mean that we need to truly and honestly love the Lord, our creator.
Since becoming a Christian, I always knew that we have to love God. Heck, even non christians know that, but last night I came to realize that it's not just about knowing that we need to love our God, but we need to do it. I feel like so many people say that they're christians and so many people say they love God, but do they really? I don't even know if I can truthfully say that I loved God before, at least not in the way that he deserves.
Imagine this.
Let's say you're dating someone and it's pretty serious. You love your significant other, and they love you back. You care about this person so much, and almost nothing could change that. Now think about the idea of them loving someone else more than they love you. You still care about them and are showing them the love like before, but they aren't returning the love anymore and they've began to show it to someone else. I'm not sure if I wrote that in a way to understand, but hopefully I did, but regardless, think about how much that would hurt you. Imagine the feeling you would get if someone you loved showed someone else the love that you deserve from them. THAT'S HOW GOD FEELS ABOUT US!! We break his heart so many times, it's honestly so embarrassing and pathetic. I'm ashamed of the fact that I have shown more love to people and things in this world than I have to God. He deserves ALL of our love, not just the leftovers that we continually give him.
So I challenge you to make that your goal. Love God above all else. If you love him and give him everything he deserves, the rest will fall into place. He will bless your life in ways that you can't even imagine. Who wouldn't want that?
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crystal. i just love this! you speak so much truth, and it is such a reality check on our hearts! it is so easy to get caught up in this world, along with its things and people. too quickly, they can become the focus of our adoration, praise, and love. but ultimately, it is only God who is worthy of it all. thank you for sharing! i am so encouraged by this post! love you :)
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