I have the Hawk Nelson song, “Live Like You’re Loved” stuck in my head this morning, so I’m asking God: what does it look like to “live like you’re loved”?
It is deeply settling to know I am loved. It voids all the questions of whether I’m doing enough and whether I have value. It means knowing that Someone’s thoughts and affections are always with me.
When you know you’re loved, you live generously, because you know you will never run out of the one thing that’s most important. There is no scarcity; you don’t have to hold on so tightly.
Knowing I am loved means I can stop measuring and judging everything in my life.
If I look at Jesus, living loved means irritating people with grace and generosity and abundance. And it means being able to go ahead with what seems like an impossible sacrifice.
It means strength that is not my own, and life that is so bursting full that death on this earth is only a temporary setback.
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Hello Tobi, this is soooooo beautifully worded. I wanted to share it on my FB page because everyone needs to hear what you’ve voiced. I wasn’t sure you’d be ok with that so wanted to ask your permission.
Thank you.
Aunt Pam
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I’m totally fine with you sharing any of my posts! Thank you for checking. (and the photo on the other post was in my dad’s yard)
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