Love is like walking in a forest, not knowing where you are going. Like so many relationships, you eventually meet his or her parents or special people in their lives, and you see what the place called “home” looks like. You can tell a lot about a person by how their house is kept and if there is a special white light, a special peace and warmth, in that house.
Change the scenario and put yourself in a house brightly lit up in that forest you are walking in. A unique little man speaks to you as though he was your father. He asks, “Do you believe in God?” You say, “I haven’t made up my mind yet.” He asks you, “Are you looking for unconditional love or have you sabotaged every relationship you’ve had?” You respond, “I’m afraid of love; all it does is create misery.” Before he leaves you in this mysterious room, he asks one further question. “You would rather be miserable than happy?” Remember this: because we create misery in our lives, we own it.”
There are a series of questions that come to mind in relation to how we respond to God’s love.
- What do you think of when you think of God’s love?
- If you know that God’s love is all powerful and forever, why are you running away from Him?
- When Christ says to you, “Give up everything you have and follow me,” are you willing to accept the life He wants for you?
- Is your faith strong enough to make changes in your life?
- Hate is about a fear of love; the opposite of love is not caring. What are you going to do to make sure that fear, hatred, and apathy are not a part of how you react to situations or to other people influenced by those things?
- Do you turn to God when you are in trouble? God doesn’t make up love; He wants us to be free to love one another.
- If you were allowed to go back in time after your death, would you change any of your behaviors or choices?
Many of us struggle in acknowledging God’s love, but when we work on who we are, we are actually helping ourselves figure out who God is. When we pass onto our heavenly home, most of us want to have left a good legacy on earth. God cares so much about us that He is willing to stop us from doing unnecessary things or wrongs in all of our relationships. Having something to live for is very important, but many people live for themselves rather than for others. We all need help finding our purposes in life; the wonderful part of this journey is knowing that God already has our paths planned for us. His home is so beautiful and so comforting that we will have no pain, no worries, and no fears when we reach this beautiful place. The home He has built for us will be everlasting.
I have always known that God walks with me through His Son. What has sometimes hindered me from moving forward is not being able to accept my mistakes. Fear and anger have been stumbling blocks to fully realizing God’s ability to forgive me and have sometimes caused me to wonder where God is. When I stopped fighting God for control of my life, His unconditional love surrounded me in a warm, comforting light, and I was “home.” I will let my love and light, His love and light, shine through all of my works and words so that the darkness of this world will be no more.
Anna Hartt
