There’s this lyric from a song I love that says “His love never fails, it never gives up, it never runs out on me.” I heard it sung in church online this morning & wrote it down in my journal… just thinking about the weight of those words.
God’s love for us never fails, it never gives up, and it never, ever runs out. It’s everlasting; it’s the kind of love that is so powerfully selfless as to send one’s only son, Jesus, who died on the cross so that we may have life in heaven one day. How freaking amazing is that?!
I don’t know about you, but this Easter looks a lot different than normal for me. There’s a lot of sadness & fear & worry in the world, and yet, in the midst of it all, here comes Easter. A day of so much joy and celebration… the most incredible reminder to me that even when life isn’t looking exactly how I thought it would, God is so, so, so good.
In this season of slowness, it’s given me the time to really think about what it is that truly matters. In the absence of school & sorority commitments, long to-do lists, and the sometimes craziness of the day to day, I’ve been reminded that ultimately, this life is about so much more than how much I can get done in a day or accomplishments or busyness; reminded that this life is about so much more than me & what the world says is important. Life is a gift and the goodness of life isn’t determined by anything I can say or do, rather, it’s already been determined by the love of Jesus. And I want to live each and every day growing to be more and more like Him: selfless, grace giving, kind, bold, strong, courageous, and present. So present that whenever the opportunity comes about to remind someone how loved they are by God, I’m not too busy to let it pass me.
Today, as I sit here in a swimsuit while watching church (no joke), the light Florida breeze blowing over my freckly cheeks, completely still and present with where I’m at, I’m seeing God at work in this season. He’s good. And His love never, ever gives up on you or me.
Always,
Elle