A few weeks ago my lifegroup was asked a similar question to "What made Christianity real for you?" This question made me think, because I have grown up in a christian home, and I have always "believed" in God. But one thing I realized is that believing in God is not the same thing as having a relationship with him, and true Christianity is about your own personal relationship with God, not wether you believe in him or not. So that got me thinking... "What drew me to an intimate relationship with my creator?"
There are many things that God has done in my life that have drawn me closer to Him. Through everything the one thing I could think of that kept me connected in our relationship is His LOVE. I've always hear "God is Love" but I didn't really understand that till recently. In life there's more than just one kind of love, and God is all of them. God has really shown me who he can be for me in different times in my life. Any kind of Love you need at any point in life God is there to provide it.
God provides the love of a Father. A Father is someone whose roll in life is to protect his family and be the leader. A Father's love is one that is very secure, very safe, and is very much needed. A Father is suppose to be a man you can approach with anything a man who will protect you in time of need and be there for you as a leader and when the time is right, a Father will tell you what you need to hear. What I mean by that is a father doesn't always give you advice you want to hear but he gives advice that is needed. God is someone who I can run to for protection, someone who I can bring anything before and he will accept me without judgement, I can ask him anything and he will tell me what I really need to hear not what I want to hear.
Along with being a loving father, God also loves like a Mother. A Mother's love is a love that is irreplaceable. It is a nurturing love. A Mother will rejoice when her child rejoices and will hurt when her child is hurting. A mother's love is sweet. In the same way a mother loves, God loves. God loves to see his children happy, when his kids are happy so is he. When he sees his children taking the wrong turn in life or when he sees them hurting, he will hurt with us. Just like a Mothers love, God's love is very nurturing and loyal. He will not leave us in the hard times.
The third kind of love is the love of a friend. When you have a true friend you can approach them with anything. They won't judge you, they won't tell anyone, and they are there to listen. This love has been the most recent kind I've experienced in life. God is there for you to talk to. God is there when you have no one else to vent to. God is the best listener, and he won't judge you for any of your mistakes. God is also the best secret keeper.
The fourth kind of love I found from God, is the love of a companion. People in this world look and look for their soul mate. They look for that happiness. People want someone who they can share the weight of the world with and who will stand with them through thick and thin. That's not a bad thing, but it can distract us from who we really need to seek companionship from. A companion is someone you can come to at the end of the day. A companionship is very unique and is made for only for two people. Although God has relationships with all of his children, no one else has the unique relationship I have with him. At the end of the day, when everyone has gone of to do their own thing, God is there. You can have a relationship with God no one else can. If someone can't be satisfied with God as their companion how in the world are they going to be satisfied with anything less?
So many times, I've realized I try to search for these loves through other people. That's not wrong, but what I've realized is when I can't find the love I need in other human beings I don't need to keep searching, I need to look towards God; He should be my first option.
He is always there with arms wide open, being the love you need the most.
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