"His love endures forever...praise to the Lord for His unfailing love." Psalm 107:1, 8
Allowing ourselves to receive God's unconditional love is one of the greatest challenges believers face. The truth is, many of us have refused to allow love to be a part of our lives, accepting instead, some worldly imitation that allows us to keep others at arm’s length, while making them believe they hold the keys to our heart.
We may have been raised with people who controlled us with so-called love that was conditional; as a reward or punishment. Thus, it wasn't safe for us to receive love from these people. The truth be told, we not only NEED love to survive, we desire it. And that deep yearning makes us feel, oh, so uncomfortable, desperate and vulnerable - even to God.
The bottom-line is we will never be able to receive or accept the love of others until we are able to do so with God. Through Christ's Spirit is the only way we will learn to allow or accept the love of others without fear, anxiety and with trust, and to discern who is safe, and who is in the relationship for the right reasons.
The first step for us is to stand against the fear, anxiety, lies of the enemy and our past, and surrender to our desire to be loved to the One who can fulfill that desire. For a butterfly to emerge from the cocoon it must, with all its might, push the blood from its small body into the veins in its wings to make them expand. If this process is interrupted or interfered with by man, the butterfly will die. The tender creature must receive from the Creator His power and strength to overcome the insurmountable circumstance before it can fly. It must surrender to God's power and strength.
We too must surrender our pasts, fears and anxieties to God in order to open ourselves up for His love. Once we do, not unlike the butterfly, His love will fill our spirit and enable us to soar!
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