After many years of striving, questioning, struggling…. I’m learning to rest in God’s opinion of me–You are Loved! While writing in my journal this thought about ‘eternal oceans of love’ came to me a few days ago. Now it stands out to me and when I simply take time just soaking in it, letting it completely envelop me, I catch a glimpse of God’s love and I’m undone. Just a glimpse–encountering it, tasting it, feeling it, realizing it, seeing it, knowing it a little bit more today than I did yesterday is changing me, healing me, comforting and strengthening me, anchoring me in Him and His pure Love!

I confess the older I get the more I feeling like such a babe in knowing God, His love for me, for others. Oh-h to know Him! Some days I’m there, occasionally I’m not, but it’s what I’m running after with every fibre of my being. I am Jesus’ beloved and He is mine. His acceptance, love and delight in me — is complete, real and nothing will ever change that. (Not even my own doubt!)

Oh-h, to grasp the breadth, and length, height and depth of God’s love. ~Ephesians 3: 18 God challenges us to—”Reach out and experiences the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights. Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.” –The MessageTranslation of the Bible

I’m throwing off any & all teaching, understanding, belief that God is stingy, withholding, and replacing it with Jesus’ open invitation to one and all to eat & drink our fill of Him, again and again, His love, and goodness, all that He IS! I’m taking my energy in body, mind and spirit to pursue such love–to see His face, to know His touch, to hear His words of love & encouragement, and know I’m loved in the core of my being. I’m feasting at His table of love, and inviting others to join the divine feast of God where ALL are welcome.

Amen and Amen!