how loved you are

How Loved We Are 

 As we near the end of the month of love, I’m reminded of the brokenness our world faces. The idea of love may be painful and leave many feeling as if loneliness is safer than being loved. 

The pain we’ve endured has caused weariness beyond our imagination. Maybe the pain didn’t come from a significant other, maybe it was a friend, family member, or possibly a loss. Heartache comes in many different forms. The weight of such pains can certainly weigh one down.  

Truthfully, we are all, at some point, a disappointment to someone. We will slip. We will willingly and unwillingly hurt someone. We fail. Shame isn’t the solution, but understanding who defines love and is love should be our focus when we want to demonstrate Godly love. 

 God doesn’t fail. He is incapable of doing so. 

 Despite your every flaw, you’re loved. You were created with purpose and thought in every detail. Your flaws? Yes, they are real, but they are there to remind you of your need for Him. 

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8

You are loved. Accept His love and keep your eyes on what is true.