And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17–19 (NIV)
People do all kinds of crazy things for love, yet often they come up empty. The problem is that they misunderstand how to fill this need we all have for love.
Most people look to others for love. Unfortunately, our relationships with others can’t completely fill our seemingly bottomless need for love and approval. Although we all need healthy, fulfilling relationships, we also need a relationship with God.
God wants to fulfil this need you have for love.
His love is a no-strings-attached kind of love that can’t be earned; it’s really just a matter of accepting it and letting it in. And His love is incredibly powerful. In fact, accepting the love God has for you has the power to improve your relationships like nothing else.
As you begin to understand how God loves you, you learn that you don’t need to make others earn your love either. Everyone wants to feel loved as they are, so when you develop the ability to give out this kind of love, you take your relationships to an entirely new level.
You can experience God’s love for yourself. Read what He has to say to you in the Bible, His love letter to you. As you realize what you’re worth in the eyes of your heavenly Father, you will be empowered to reach out to others with the same love that He gives you so freely.