God Loves You – Unconditionally and Without Fail
Have you ever been afraid someone you love would stop loving you? Maybe you’re struggling with insecurity. Perhaps you haven’t been very loving yourself. Or maybe it’s been a long time since you’ve been your “best self,” and you’re afraid someone you care about is going to give up on you.
This week’s verse speaks of the type of love we all crave – the “love [that] never ends” (1 Corinthians 13:8 ESV). Several translations say, “Love never fails.”
Raise your hand, or better yet, email me if you can promise to love any person in your life perfectly, all the time, no matter what. (I’m not expecting a lot of emails.)
Most of us aim never to fail when it comes to loving people we care about. We seek to love God perfectly, yet we fail here also. We prove it each time we dishonor Him with one of our poor choices.
Isn’t it good to know God’s love for us never fails, no matter what we do? His love for us remains forever strong. While He doesn’t love all our choices, He does love us – unconditionally and without fail.
May we not take our heavenly Father’s love for granted. Rather, as we become more and more aware of God’s love for us and mature in our love for Him, may we become better at loving those around us.
Loving others, especially when they don’t “deserve” our affection, is more important than we realize. When we model God’s love, our relationships thrive. When we refrain from behaving in unloving, spiteful ways to those who annoy us, mistreat us and don’t love us back, we show the world what real love looks like. This type of love begins with understanding God’s love for us, recognizing God’s love for others and purposing to love others with the love He puts in our hearts.
How can you exhibit this kind of love toward others?
My husband, Bert, often demonstrates this type of love toward me. After we fight, he’ll come to me – even when I’m still angry – and hold me. Each time he does, I experience the kind of love I crave most at that moment – a love that whispers, “I will never stop loving you.”
What about you?
I’d love to hear your thoughts about this post. (Your comment might also benefit others.)
- Do you struggle with the fear of rejection?
- Do you struggle with loving others even when they’re not perfect?
- How can we pray for you?
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How can we pray for you?
This is so convicting, because if we are all honest here, only Christ’s love for us is perfect. I’ll admit when I rely on His love for me to truly love others, especially my husband, since he is the one I’m with the most, it’s amazing the difference it makes. Praying for a deeper love for your spouse or any relationship is key in following the Lord’s footsteps for a better union with all relationships, especially with the One who created us! Thanks Sheryl! I’ve been praying for improved relationships all around, and it’s made an amazing difference!❤️
Truth: Just writing this brought me much conviction too, Kim. But I always appreciate it when God convicts me of my unloving ways.
I love the way you said, “Praying for a deeper love for your spouse or any relationship is key in following the Lord’s footsteps for a better union with all relationships, especially with the One who created us!”
Well said, Kim.
Keep praying and a miracle can take place through the grace of the Lord
Since my epiphany just a few years ago and asking the Lord to give me the strength to change my whole perspective and unconditionally love my husband and daughters.
Through a lot of prayers and skepticism from my husband at first, my marriage and relations with my 3 daughters is perfect. There is no arguing or disagreements. At first when my husband tried to have a heated discussion,I’d say a silent prayer,not comment and let him argue by himself.
It’s truly amazing and he helps me with little things and tells me every day how wonderful it was with me.
It’s a true miracle.
Of course, messages on Heart”wings and yours have helped me stay balanced.
I LOVE hearing how God changes His people who are willing to yield to Him, Sandra. Your comments constantly affirm how God does—and continues to—transform us.
Thank you for the compliment. (I miss Heart”wings” too, by the way.)
Amen, Sandra! (In response to your encouraging above comment to Kim.)