Lovey Love

He is jealous for me. Love's like a hurricane, I am a tree. Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy. When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory and I realize just how beautiful You are and how great your affections are for me.

I heard this song for the first time about 2 years ago. I was in Tulsa visiting some family. My aunt had my cousin and I listen to it. She told us to close our eyes and to just really listen to this song and what it means. So there we were sitting on the living room floor, eyes closed listening to this song. By the end of the song we were all crying. I was there for 2 weeks. After that day, all we listened to was this song, no matter what we were doing. It started something in me. I started realizing how much God loves me. Started to understand it more. 

I've listened to this so much since then. Many different versions as well...but Kim Walker is my favorite! I would always put it on while I was doing something and wanted some music to listen to just because I love it so much! And every once in a while it would hit me again. 

We did this song in church this morning. It hit me again. I think that the more I grow in my relationship with God, I hear this song in a whole new light and it happens all over again! I love it! 

We are His portion and He is our prize, drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes. If grace is an ocean, we're all sinking. So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss and my heart turns violently inside of my chest. I don't have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way He loves us. 

That might be my favorite part of the song. Ephesians 2:8 and 9 say "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast."

Just thinking about that gives me goosebumps. Seriously, God created us and we sinned against Him but He still loves us. He loves us even though we still sin and even though we're imperfect. He gives us His love with no strings attached. He loves us even if we don't love Him back. He doesn't say He'll love us if we do this and that. He just simply love us. He loves us enough that He sent His ONE and ONLY Son to die a horrible death so that we can spend an eternity with Him. How many people do you know who would do that for you? 

He also loves us enough to help us through this crazy thing called life. He's helped me through so much in my life. No matter how crazy life gets I know He'll always be there. His arms are always open for me to come into for an embrace. To just sit with Him. Talk with Him. He loves us enough to help us with big things and small things as well. He wants us to have a relationship with Him. To come to Him with EVERYTHING. Not just when things are bad or when we need/want something. His love and His friendship are greater than anyone else's. His love is unconditional. 

One more thing. Let's show each other this kind of love. The kind of love that doesn't judge a person based on looks, money, what kind of car they drive, etc. I honestly believe God wants to use us. We can love on people with His love and they'll know something is different. Showing someone His love could change their life! You don't have to shove the Bible in someone's face to reach them. Just love them. 

Sorry that this was a little long and that I kind of went on a little rant. But it's something that's in my heart. I wanna see this generation just so full of God's love. To see people showing each other God's love. 

Yup.

I love you all.  :)