Life in Love

"I know what you're saying. I call it the freedom of choice. God gives us the freedom to make choices. He didn't make us puppets. He gave us the choice to walk with Him or not. And when people choose not to, they begin to make stupid mistakes and decisions....because ultimately, we all need God in our lives. There is nothing good about US. It is God who is GOOD. Therefore when we operate in the flesh, we can do NO good. Only EVIL."

A friend wrote that to me in an email today. I really like what she said about choosing to walk with God or not. God has really been emphasizing that in my life recently. He wants me to walk with Him. He wants me to live my life in LOVE with Him.

That's the reason I'm alive -- to love God. He covets my love. He longs for it. He passionately desires that I seek Him first everyday.

Prov 8:17 says: "I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me."

This does not mean that if we do not love God He does not love us - 1 John 4:19 is very clear about that when it says: "We love Him because He first loved us." - but rather that if we seek Him He will reveal Himself to us. That is exciting, isn't it!

This 'revelation,' however, does not mean that as soon as we give our lives to Christ He will show us all of who He is - no, our human minds could never contain all of that - but rather that He will teach us who He is day by day.

But do not be discourage, if you feel like somedays you can't find God. Ps 30:7 says, "LORD...You hid Your face, and I was troubled." Sometimes, God hides Himself from us to test and strengthen our faith. He has done it to me before. It was a painful time but in the end, I was so much stronger because of it. To fulfill His plan, God often has to do what we would rather Him not. Through it all though, one thing that has kept me through it is the thought of Hebrews 13:5 where God says: "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Yes, sometimes God hides Himself, but He never leaves. He is always there ready for me to seek Him, ready for me to live my life in love - in love with Him!