How He loves us
God loves us so much. We are his children. He is all knowing, all seeing. Although He is in control, He still gives us free will and independence.
I’ve always thought that the hardest thing to give my children is their independence. You have to let them make a choices. Some of them will be wrong. Some of them may be downright dangerous. You can teach them at home as long as you have their attention. The best thing a parent can do in my opinion is give them yourself. Time. Being completely present with them and giving them your full attention. Be the example you want them to be. If they are distracted by their phone or watching TV, they may be in the same room with you, but they are not really honoring /giving you their presence. Hopefully, they absorb enough of your knowledge and experience as a parent that they will make good choices as an adult. It’s very possible that your children will get themselves into bad situations. (sometimes because they didn’t ask your advice, or they asked your advice and didn’t take it). When they are adults, sometimes all you can do is just let them know that you love them despite any decision they make, or any pickle they get themselves into. Your love for them never changes and you will always be there for them.
This is how I envision God‘s relationship with us. If only I would have gone to God for guidance and practice being in his presence more often, I could’ve avoided a lot of struggles in my life.
When you are walking closely with Jesus, and staying in tune with the Holy Spirit, you always have Him to turn to before making decisions. Even though He would guide you, sometimes you’re not listening and you make bad choices. Sometimes you’re listening and still make bad choices because you don’t like what He’s telling you. It hurts Him to see you make bad choices and suffer because of them, the same way your heart aches when your children make bad choices (getting in bad relationships, self-destructive behavior, etc..). As a mother, I just want to love on them. I just want them to call me and let me comfort them. I want them to come home and get hugs and just be present with me. I want them to really, really, REALLY understand just how much I love them, no matter what. Nothing could ever change my love for them. When I feel like my children push me away, my heart aches almost unbearably. When you push God away, His heart aches also. I believe He wants you to come to Him for everything. He wants you to just be in His presence continuously. He wants you to let Him comfort you, let Him love you. He wants you to ask for things and He wants to bless you with them. He’s not going to force you into it though. He wants you to come to Him out of your own free will. Being in the presence of God, gives you great peace. He gives you things you ask for. I encourage you to seek God’s presence, and really give him yourself fully. Put the phone away. Turn off the TV. Just sit in his presence, feel His love. Feel His forgiveness. Feel the incredible peace He will give you. Peace, unlike any peace you’ve ever felt in this world. There’s nothing like basking in the presence of the almighty God! He really, really, REALLY loves you, and nothing could ever change His love for you. He loves you just exactly the way you are. Let Him love you.