On being loved

I woke up this morning with the intense feeling of being loved!
Yes, I do have a wonderful husband,
but not even he can crawl in to the innermost parts of me
and pour his love into the depths of my being
the way I experienced it this morning.
This morning I experienced the very arms of God around me...
The most amazing part of it was that
I was being known for who I am-
all my flaws, all my fears, ALL my failures...
and it didn't matter one little bit.
I was ready to shame myself into good behavior:
"Look what a mess I have made of my life and my health!
I know better!"
But Love came this morning and said:
I know all about you! Every single little thing...
and I love you just the way you are!
I will hold your hand and we'll do this together...
Someone once said that a lover will out-serve a server any day,
and I feel like I can say something similar today:
Love can draw me to go where guilt and shame can never drive me to!
Thank you for Your Love!

3 Comments

Comment by shelbel on February 26, 2008 at 2:10pm: beautiful words....

Comment by Pippa on February 29, 2008 at 8:40pm: Wow, AJ, I couldn't have said it better. The one thing I am learning right now in my life is that there is ultimately only ONE person we can be totally, completely, mind-blowingly intimate with ... and that is God. No human relationship can (or should probably be required) to fulfil this need for complete love. What a great start you had to your day. And I am blessed for being drawn closer to my Beloved as well for reading this.
{Hugs}

Comment by dealivinglotusflower on April 17, 2008 at 9:31am: What a beautiful thing you've written, I am just seeing it now. A couple of times during this juice feast I too have feeled loved, like God was surrounding me. Beautifully said. Blessings xo Dea