Reflections: God's love in Relationships...

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I watched a TV drama recently that showcased emotional abuse in the context of domestic violence. Something stood out to me. Victims of emotional abuse often go back to their abusers as though there is a twisted play on emotions at work. It takes them several tries to make a clean break. It made me contrast those unhealthy abusive relationships to our healthy love relationship with God, since to me, the way God loves us should really be the benchmark for love in other relationships. I can't help but conclude that these two types of relationships are complete opposites. 


God is the ultimate picture of love. He loves wholly, unconditionally, without manipulation and without violating our free will. Recipients of God's love also return to God. The freedom we experience in God should make us want to stay and enjoy it rather than run from it.

God's love is a pure kind of love. It removes fear rather than instils fear, and it shows us how to trust by making a habit of continual faithfulness to us rather than showing us how to distrust through repetitive actions and words that do not line up.

May we experience this beautiful love of God always, and measure the way we love others, by it.

This scripture comes to mind:

"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives our fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." - 1 John 4:18.

God, through His continual actions of faithfulness when we are tempted to doubt, builds trust with us, shows us that He is dependable, and dispels our fears.

May we seek to be like Christ even in this context...seeking to show forth this pure love as much as possible. 

Blessings to all who read this post!

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