02/18/2024
Do you FEEL loved?
Do you know the difference between being the recipient of someone’s love and being the cause of their love?
This is an exceedingly important distinction if you want to FEEL LOVED.
The mistake most people make is believing (often subconsciously) that they are the cause or reason that they are (or should be) loved by another.
This is simply NOT TRUE.
If I (or anyone else) walked up to you on the street, looked you in the eyes, and told you, ”I will make you love me.” How would you respond?
Probably with something like, “Who the #@$$% do you think you are?
Why?
Because we intrinsically know that our love is ours to give, or not, based on our choice/desire.
Even in the most head-over-heels, love-at-first-sight, type scenario, we know that the love comes from our heart and isn’t based on the recipient of our love ”earning it.”
Now imagine the arrogance of believing that we ourselves are the reason that someone loves us. Our goodness, our beauty, our strength, etc. are the reason that we are loved.
Read that ⬆️ again.
Did it sink in?
You are not the reason that someone loves you.
You are the recipient of that person’s love.
You are the recipient of that person CHOOSING to love you.
You are chosen. You are wanted.
NOT because of you; because of that person’s CHOICE to love you.
There could be a myriad of reasons, or maybe just one, why they chose to love you but the fact remains, it was their choice.
Back to my original question, “Do you FEEL loved?”
Only when you understand in your soul that you are the unearning recipient of love, is your heart opened through thankfulness and you can experience and FEEL loved.
The pride involved in believing that you are the cause of the love being shown to you, quickly hardens your heart and cuts off your ability to feel the love and affection that others have for you.
Having this information is good, but, to feel loved you must truly change your beliefs and break the pride, to do that you need to repent.
If you know that works, get started.
If not, I will post a link in the comments that will take you to a teaching on what repentance is and how to go about it.
For more in-depth teaching on this, DM me your email and I will add you to our Thursday discussion group.