Unconditional Love

This theme of unconditional love as appeared pretty consistently for the last several weeks. This is quite possibly the most amazing trait Jesus demonstrated but the hardest for us human beings to grasp. Why is that? Why are we so naturally selfish?

To love somebody no matter what they do appears to be a task that is easy to do as long as we like the person and we like or approve of what it is they are doing. I have found myself preaching this while promoting IHNA because Jesus did tell us we needed to love and reach those that are the least of these. I can love my families and to some extent unconditionally (not going to lie, there are days when I do not love them because of decisions they make but I am working on it!) but why is it so hard in my personal life?

I love my husband (and like him most of the time) and my child but why is it so hard with other family members and friends? Simple answer: because I don't have the heart like Jesus.

After attending the National Family Promise Conference this past weekend (Family Promise is the parent organization of IHNA), I began patting myself on the back for the great works that I have done in the lives of the families served at IHNA. I was then quickly and rather abruptly reminded by God that He was the one changing lives and I was simply using the gifts He gave me. Now don't get me wrong here....I enjoyed the weekend greatly and I loved getting tons of ideas from other affiliates and learning how to make this organization better. But there was something different after God showed me through the book "One Thousand Gifts" that my job, my family, my life was all because of God's great mercy and love and purpose.

I came home to a wonderful husband who took care of the house and my beautiful child. I was thankful that they had such a great weekend where they got to enjoy each other. Elizabeth is having some attachment issues now with both of us which has made the last several days difficult but overall this weekend has made us grow stronger as a family. Amazing how one simple conference can produce such an outcome. God does so much with so little!!

So thankful for His unconditional love. Striving, craving, and desiring to be more like Him.