In a recent blog post (Observations About The Father..After Becoming A Father..) I listed some ideas about fatherhood..parenting in general..and related them to how my Father in heaven must view and love me.
I have been chasing down one of these comments for weeks now:
Olivia Adams says:After having our first daughter I realized I don’t have the capacity to love my parents the way they love me, nor do our girls have the ability to love me as much as I love them. Surprisingly, I also realized I was completely, utterly, perfectly okay with that fact. However, I know they try, and that’s just the way it works…..the Father loves us infinitely more than we will ever know or be able to reciprocate….it isn’t possible….but we should strive every day to love Him more.
Wow..I’m still reeling from this reality.
I put pressure on myself to chase after God as hard as He is chasing after me. I feel like a disappointment when I don’t love Him with the same intensity the He loves me. Often this leads to me working harder to try and “prove” my love. I try to be more disciplined..pray more fervently..but none of it makes Him love me more. Those actions may reveal His love to me..but they don’t make Him love me more.
God shows me grace because I’m not perfect. I never have to show Him grace. Thank God for His perfection.
- What are your thoughts on this nonreciprocal love?
- Why am I so in awe and baffled at this unequal equation?
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