He loves. It is what He does. It is His very nature. Everything about the way He does things and how He talks and what He says and how He moves screams, "I love you." It covers every inch of Him. He cannot help but love us. And His love does not hold back.
It does not get weak or weary. It does not give up or grow tired. It does not get scared, startled or disturbed. It won't manipulate you. His love does not hold back. Nothing is strong enough to stand against His love.
And hell will try and convince you that there are other things that are stronger. Hell will try and argue with you that, that thing you did or looked at or said has stopped His love. Hell will try and persuade you that His love won't satisfy your heart, that other things will make your heart feel better. But hell is a liar.
Even right now, wherever you are as you're reading these words, His love is not holding back. And if for a moment, we could just push back the curtains of what we can see with our eyes, you'd see your Father with outstretched arms inviting you into His heart. You'd feel His presence swallowing up all of the darkness, His touch quieting your every anxious thought, His voice calling out for your own.But you know what is so different about Him than any other?
He is fully here with you in this moment. Fully present. Every bit of His heart with you right now. Not distracted, not thinking about other things, not held up in fear or confusion. All of Him, every glorious and powerful part of His heart fully engaged with your heart.
I find that the more we know that, the safer we feel to let our hearts come out and fully engage. Not just spit off rhetoric or obligation, but allowing the vulnerability of our own hearts come out and fully be with His.
And that's where we are satisfied by Him.
I have written and self-published an ebook to raise money for the World Race. It was adapted from the 40 Day Challenge I ran through Overcome the Lie (overcomethelie.org) about going after a revelation of His love. and it is called:
Loved: A 21 day journey into how much God adores you
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“You are loved.”
You know He loves you in your head, but do you know He loves you in your heart?
This book is an invitation for you to create space for Jesus to come and impact your heart as you get intentional about pursuing a revelation of His love for you. You are His beloved and you are loved by God. Beyond even that foundation, you are called to be love to a generation. To extend your hands and raise your voice and stop for the ones He has put before you.
I pray that this book would wreck you with a revelation of how much He really loves you and as you read these words, you would hear His breath and His burning heart for you. And in turn, you would burn with this radical and amazing love to impact the world around you.
Let's go.
You can purchase the book here: http://www.ashleyworldrace.storeenvy.com for only $5. If you want to donate above $5, you can do so on this blog, just click donate on the left hand corner. If you are interested in partnering monthly and receiving the free ebook – please email me right now at [email protected].
Support update: I need $1900 more to meet my second deadline, plus a flight and a few other little things to leave in September. Without this, I won't be able to launch.
