While I know that God loves me, I have had a hard time feeling what His love really looks like for me personally. As a new follower of Christ, being surrounded by friends and family who so often talk about their deep connection with Gods love can be pretty challenging. Maybe I wasn’t searching hard enough for it…or maybe I wasn’t searching at all.
This month has been a hard one. I feel like I have been looking in so many different places to see what Gods love for me really is. Whether it be books, articles, or simply listening to worship songs… I was searching everywhere. Everywhere but in the simple joys of my everyday life. That is where to start.
Yes, Gods love can be complex and mystical at times. But it doesn’t have to be. His love for us is displayed in the little things of our everyday lives. These things, are what Timothy Keller calls “common graces”. The simple fact that we are able to wake up each morning is a beautiful example of Gods grace and love…because ultimately, He can pluck us away from this Earth whenever he pleases. I planned on sharing the common graces that I have been taking note of each day. But to be honest…I left my journal at home and this blog post is due in 3 hours. So lets just call this one “to be continued”.
-Alex Behnke