When I was little I had a sign hanging in my bedroom that read: “The will of God will not take you where the grace of God cannot protect you.” That saying has stayed with me into adulthood and has gotten me through some tough times. Most of us could say that we have experienced events in our lives where we have felt abandoned by God and alone. Sometimes it is hard to believe Jesus when He says “I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father.” At least for me, most of the time I have no idea what God is doing, but that’s where love comes in.
Faith, Hope and Love. And the greatest of these is Love…but why?
Love, true love, demands trust. Imagine a marriage or friendship without trust, it might be ok at first but eventually it will fall apart. I believe this is where a lot of Christians get lost in their walk with Christ. It reminds me of The Proof of Your Love (The Monologue Mix) by For King + Country. The song includes a spoken bridge about how you can know the ins and outs of religion and repeat Scripture until you’re blue in the face, but if you have not fallen truly and deeply in love with Christ, your knowledge and memory will never be enough to aid you through difficult times in the journey.
The Lord asks us to trust completely, and through that trust we can experience the deepest and truest love that our hearts were created for. When we reach that point of falling deeply in love with Christ, we will also trust Him to show us His will, knowing that His love will guide us wherever His will may lead us.
Cuando era pequeña tenía un cartel colgado en mi habitación que decía: “La voluntad de Dios no te llevará a donde la gracia de Dios no te pueda proteger”. Ese dicho se ha quedado conmigo hasta la edad adulta y me ha ayudado a superar algunos momentos difíciles. La mayoría de nosotros podríamos decir que hemos experimentado eventos en nuestras vidas en los que nos hemos sentido abandonados por Dios y solos. A veces es difícil creer a Jesús cuando dice: “a ustedes los llamo amigos, porque les he dado a conocer todo lo que le he oído a mi Padre”. Al menos para mí, la mayor parte del tiempo no tengo idea de lo que Dios está haciendo, pero ahí es donde entra el amor.
Fe, esperanza y amor. Y el mayor de ellos es el amor… pero ¿por qué?
El amor, el amor verdadero, exige confianza. Imagínate un matrimonio o una amistad sin confianza, puede que esté bien al principio, pero con el tiempo se desmoronará. Creo que aquí es donde muchos cristianos se pierden en su caminar con Cristo. Me hace acordar de The Proof of Your Love (The Monologue Mix) por For King + Country. La canción incluye un puente hablado sobre cómo puedes saber todo lo referente a la religión y recitar las Escrituras hasta que te canses, pero si no te has enamorado verdadera y profundamente de Cristo, tu conocimiento y tu memoria nunca serán suficientes para ayudarte en los momentos difíciles del camino.
El Señor nos pide que confiemos completamente, y a través de esa confianza podemos experimentar el amor más profundo y verdadero para el que fueron creados nuestros corazones. Cuando lleguemos a ese punto de enamorarnos profundamente de Cristo, también confiaremos en que Él nos mostrará Su voluntad, sabiendo que Su amor nos guiará a donde Su voluntad nos lleve.
Lily is a Michigan native and cradle Catholic who has spent most of her life exploring her own reasons to embrace her faith fully. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she discovered the beauty of her personal relationship with Christ and the Church. After college, she worked in Montessori Education for three years and recently transitioned to nannying. She was recently married and spends most of her time reading, and enjoying her dog and family!
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