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bluidkiti · 01-10-2023, 06:20 AM

January 10

God will wait as long as it takes for us.

~Rev. R. Walters

Whenever we try to understand, analyze, or probe too much into the reasons for love, we damage it. All that can really be done with love is accept it.

God has said He loves us. We are loved. Regardless of all the painful experiences we may have had that convinced us that love never lasts, or that love may be fine for others but it just doesn’t work for us—regardless of what we may have learned of love—God has said He loves us.

There is a lovely parable in Scripture about the lost sheep and the steadfast love of the shepherd. When the one sheep became lost, as the parable goes, the shepherd did not simply write it off as the cost of doing business. The shepherd searched diligently until the lost sheep was found. No mention is made of scolding, abuse, or punishment—simply the joy the shepherd felt at finding one of his own that was lost.

We are as loved as that lost sheep and, at times, as lost. Whether we feel we are worth it or not, the Shepherd patiently, faithfully searches us out. We cannot outrun God’s reach.

Today, I ask God to deepen my faith.

Today's reading is from the book Days of Healing, Days of Joy: Daily Meditations for Adult Children*

01-10-2023, 06:20 AM	#10
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 71,287	January 10 God will wait as long as it takes for us. ~Rev. R. Walters Whenever we try to understand, analyze, or probe too much into the reasons for love, we damage it. All that can really be done with love is accept it. God has said He loves us. We are loved. Regardless of all the painful experiences we may have had that convinced us that love never lasts, or that love may be fine for others but it just doesn’t work for us—regardless of what we may have learned of love—God has said He loves us. There is a lovely parable in Scripture about the lost sheep and the steadfast love of the shepherd. When the one sheep became lost, as the parable goes, the shepherd did not simply write it off as the cost of doing business. The shepherd searched diligently until the lost sheep was found. No mention is made of scolding, abuse, or punishment—simply the joy the shepherd felt at finding one of his own that was lost. We are as loved as that lost sheep and, at times, as lost. Whether we feel we are worth it or not, the Shepherd patiently, faithfully searches us out. We cannot outrun God’s reach. Today, I ask God to deepen my faith. Today's reading is from the book Days of Healing, Days of Joy: Daily Meditations for Adult Children* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.