I've said many times, "I wish God would place someone in my life who will love me for me." Throughout my life, it seemed that people only loved me because of what I did for them. For instance, my first husband expected so much from me. I would get up at 4:00 a.m. every morning just to have time for me - read my Bible, pray and exercise. Once the day began, I worked as his legal assistant, homeschooled our three sons, and kept up with the house chores. Needless to say, I was exhausted most of the time. However, God gave me the strength to do everything I did. The point of telling you this is one evening when my husband went crazy over all I had accomplished one day. He gave me a huge hug and told me how much he loved me. He told the boys to give me an applause. I stood at the top of the stairs as he made his way downstairs. I said, "You only love me when I work myself to death." He stopped, looked back at me and said with a huge smile, "Yes. It makes me love you more." My heart sunk that day. He said to me what I had felt for the eighteen years we had been married. I was devastated.
You see, those around us love us conditionally, but God loves us unconditionally. God doesn't love us just when we work ourselves to death for Him. He loves us all the time. What a gift we have in this! Whenever the devil tries to attack you with whispers that you are unloved, speak back and say, "God loves me unconditionally."
Check out this amazing song by JJ Heller - Love me! It speaks what many people struggle with - just wanting others to love them for them. You see, we have all messed up, made mistakes and sinned. However, the great thing about this is that we still have a Heavenly Father who loves us. What a tremendous blessing! Stand strong, move forward with God leading your every step, and walk in confidence knowing that you are loved. Your past is your past! Hallelujah!
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