I’m participating in today’s Five Minute Friday writing challenge. If you like to write or need some inspiration be sure to check it out.
Today word prompt: Loved
Goodness…when I first read today’s Five Minute Friday prompt of loved…I thought oh no, what can I write about love.
Let me tell you a secret…I don’t think there’s been too many times in my life when I can honestly say I’ve felt loved. Why…not sure entirely. Not sure if it’s part of the baggage that some adoptees feel? Maybe, maybe not.
When you don’t feel loved…you start thinking you are unworthy of love and something is wrong with you. Is there something wrong with me? Absolutely and with the world too.
First and foremost, I’m a sinner and I live in a broken sinful world.
But the thing that helped change me is when I was saved…when I recognized my sin, repented and believed in Jesus Christ and His perfect and complete atoning sacrifice on the cross paying the penalty for my sin.
That was done out of love. Love of God the Father who came up with an outrageous plan to save sinners.
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 1:10
Love of the Son, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself up for me and all who would repent and believe.
Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. – John 15:9
My Five Minutes Ended
Sometimes…I may not feel God’s love or feel loved or deserving of love…but now I can go by what I know…what recorded in Scripture.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved). – Ephesians 2:4-5
Because of God’s love for me…may I now walk in love. Love of God first and love for others. I have a long way to go…but praise God…He has given me the Holy Spirit and the Bible to help me grow, learn and change. Forgiveness for times I fail and fall short. Abundant grace and mercy daily. Assurance that my sin debt…all of it…was paid in full.
Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. – John 15:9
We love, because He first loved us. – 1 John 1:19
How about you? Do you feel loved? Do you know that God loves you? Do you know that He made a way for you to be saved from your sins? It’s through Jesus Christ and His death on the cross. To know that truth…pick up your Bible or read it online. Where to start…how about the Gospel of John in the New Testament. Don’t wait one more day. For today is the day of salvation.
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Amen!
Thanks for stopping by Amanda!
These are great verses! They help remind me that we can always trust in God’s love even when we don’t feel it. Visiting from FMF #10.
Hi Lesley,
Thanks for stopping by. Truth from Scripture is such an encouragement. Let that which we take priority over our feelings.
Susan
Even when you don’t feel loved, you know that you are loved. The Scriptures are so comforting, aren’t they? #17 FMF
Debbie,
The Scripture verse are very comforting. It’s truth that we need to use to inform our thoughts and feelings. Thanks for stopping by leaving a comment.
Susan
This is just flat-out beautiful.
And you inspire me. Regardless of whether or not I feel loved, I am going to love.
#1 at FMF this week.
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Thank you Andrew for the reminder that love is a choice. Love is more than a feeling, it’s reflected in our words and actions too.
I stopped by your blog. So very sorry for all that you are enduring. Praying that each day you will know the Lord’s love for you.
I do have accepted God’s gift of salvation and forgiveness of my sins…and so, like you, even on my most unlovely days – or days of feeling less than loved – I know the truth. I am loved. Unconditionally and immensely.
It’s always a good to contemplate God and His great love for us. I like what you said…we are loved by God even on our most unlovely day. We are absolutely secure and forgiven in Christ.