Last Sunday for the Mother's Day message I had talked about the importance of building storge or family love. This love speaks of nurturing, empathy, compassion and affection. Our ability to receive and give love depends on developing a healthy relationship which starts in the early years of our life when our mothers show love through affectionate touch, eye contact and the tone of their voice. When a child experiences these sufficiently it gives them a sense of security and trust which ultimately affects their relationship with God. It is hard to trust others, let alone God when we do not receive unconditional love. As a result many of us suffer as adults in our relationship with others and with God. We find love in all sorts of things and people, thinking that it will give us fulfillment. But often go away disappointed and disillusioned when our needs are not met.
Is this your experience? Are you struggling to show intimacy and affection to others and God? I believe that we can be healed. God's Word and His love have provided for our every need. Only He alone can truly bless us and meet our need for love. We are not to become victims if our own parents fail us because they could only give what they had received themselves. Let us learn to let go the false and counterfeit love for the genuine and unconditional love of Christ.
As we received God's love, let us love one another. Let us learn to communicate that love generously to others with the loving touch, looks and words!
Ps. Ben
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