Unconditional love...I'm realizing that this is the theme that God has been hammering away on me recently. I've read a few books, and parts of a few more books, and it seems that almost all of them have had this theme in some way. I'm telling the Lord that I'm listening...
For sure, he has unconditional love for us. But is my love for Him unconditional? I would like to think so. But, really, it's far from it. It seems like my love for Him is very conditional...if I feel like it, if I have time, if I think I need Him, if other priorities don't get in the way...it's sad...but at least I'm identifying it, and I'm addressing the issue. It's a start.
Three books, that I will write more about in future posts, have helped bring this issue to my attention: The Road, The Life of Pi, and A Thousand Splendid Suns. All three are great...and very different from the others...yet all three carry this theme of unconditional love. An individual who loves himself/herself, and demonstrates unconditional love for others. Get these books, and read them. And let me know if you agree or not.
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