a wise woman once told me, "the secret to loving is living loved." i am now beginning to believe that statement to be true. is it possible to grasp the love of God? how rich and pure; how measureless; how deep and how wide; how strong? what does it mean that God IS love? oh, how we are reminded daily of His love, yet so often we miss it. is it possible that there would be less insecurity, less hurt, etcetera, if we would live IN God's love at all times? i believe so. God delights in showing us His love...He sings over us! how wonderful!
many people are currently reading The Shack, as am i. what an encouragement it has been to me! one of my favorite lines in the book so far is when God is talking with Mack, and he states, "I don't deal in shame and guilt, only in love." a statement i have been reminded of for years, yet i easily forget...when guilt from past mistakes comes pouring back. God only deals in love. those words bring me to tears.
and hear is a verse from a hymn that is oh, so dear to my heart:
"Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky."
2 comments:
"The Lord your God is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing!" I love this Katie. You should become an inspirational speaker...or at least be a Sunday School teacher some day. :)
oh Jo, you are my favorite. thank you for being so encouraging. maybe i will teach Sunday school someday :).
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