The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you."
Do I really love you?
That's what I ask myself..
I want to be able to say in confidence, "You know I love you." Not because everyone around me is saying it. Not because it's part of the lyrics of a song I like. But because I truely, honestly do.
I want to love. I want to love with all of my whole being. But..not only what does that look like..but am I even ready to surrender myself to that? Sometimes I feel really..bad..cus it seems that I'm not even willing to give my whole heart to God. I feel like I'll only give as much as what's comfortable. And I'll even go beyond that. But it's really difficult to give ALL. I want to...that's for sure..cus I know what God has for me is soo much greater than what I or the world can give myself. I want to give my whole heart to God. Something that's so..so great and wonderful. I just want to want to with all my heart as well...
But..what's great is that God doesn't want to keep that heart from me. The heart that is willing to give everything. God has it for me and all I need to do is ask right?
I know God's hand is reaching out, I just need to meet him halfway.
Hmm..
Let my heart love.
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3 comments:
If only we could have heart surgery...put in a new "Godly heart". Haha. Unfortunately we have to change it ourselves...long, slow, painful surgery...hah.
Ah yes, wanting to want. That always makes me feel guilty when I honestly just don't have it inside of me to return the same kind of...feelings?...or love, especially when its for God. It's like, "What's wrong with me?!"
But to come to that point where one can genuinely say "You know I love you" out of a genuine heart would be absolutely amazing.
Waiting to change is hard, but keep desiring...God will surely transform yours into that genuine, loving, willing, BEAUTIFUL heart that will reflect His.
kenzyme! i thoroughly enjoyed your post below, it was a wonderful 'a day in the life of kenny' moment.
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i believe that it's such a wonderful questions to ask yourself every so often. or rather, if your actions have been modeling the love of Christ. i'm really excited for you because of the potential that He has placed in your heart and how your desires are so in line with His heart and purposes.
i will see you in an hour or so!
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