The Lord has called us to be with Him. He says I have called you to be with me and I will send you out(Mark 3:14). He reveals His love,goodness,grace, tenderness, mercy, forgiveness and overall attributes. Consequently we are healed. Our walls of defence rooted in pain come down. The soul parts that had to play the role of God to us, shielding us from past hurts are relieved of their duty. Bitter and filthy speech rooted in brokenness is sweetened by the Holy Spirit. Now the Lord can ascend to His rightful throne in our hearts and we operate from a place of wholeness. This is done over time.
He rewards those who earnestly seek him.” — Hebrews 11:6
Is it not breathtaking that God compensates us for the “work” of seeking Him? Our reward is the revelation of His true nature—a goodness so profound it defies human imagination. He reveals Himself and we are priviledged to see Him as He is.That heals us. We are then enabled to show others this goodness. Since God forgave us and continues to do so, we can do it for others. We can overlook their mistakes, love them even when they are hard to love, be at peace with everyone(Rom 12:18).
He gives seed to the sower.” — 2 Corinthians 9:10
God is not a demanding taskmaster; He is a generous Provider. He never commands us to love from an empty heart or forgive from a bankrupt soul or solely from a place of strict obedience. Instead, He pours His love into us so that we have a surplus to share. Whether it is time, a listening ear, or a spirit of forgiveness, we give because we have first received. We do not manufacture grace; we merely distribute the abundance He has given us. When a believer speaks in malice, the world asks: “Does God hate me?” But how can we represent the One we do not truly know? . The issue is that we never spent enough trysting time with the Lord to see Him so that we could receive from Him and represent Him well. Our mission is simple: to be tenderized by His love so that our lives reflect His true heart
In Matt 18: 21-35 we read about the parable of the unmerciful servant who was pardoned for his enormous debt but failed to do the same for one who owed him. He was punished by the King as a lesson to us.
When I had a distant relationship with the Lord, I truly questioned 1 John 5:3 which states; In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome. This was not my reality. I was failing at every attempt to keep His Word. When we are distant, His commands often feel like an impossible weight—a standard we fail to reach despite our most earnest efforts. We strive for perfection, yet find ourselves faltering, leading to a cycle of frustration rather than the liberty promised in the Word. Not that I am claiming perfection in obedience but I see grace to obey. I cry out to be able to obey. I give Him room to work in me to make me willing to obey and I plant myself in His presence because that’s where change will occur. Let us seek the Lord and allow Him to do what only He can so that we dont give the world a caricature of our Lord-a distorted, stiff, or harsh image that is deficient of His true warmth.