We were made to be in a love relationship not with another human being, but with our heavenly Father. He pursues us with a passionate love, unlike any other. This love is so deep, it is the only thing we need. His love is jealous, desiring for us to love Him first, and Him only. We were not made to live in sin or be bound to the world. We were made to have a love encounter with God. The love of God changes us, we are not the same when we have this encounter. I have had the most incredible love encounter with God while on this trip. I cannot remember a time in my life where I felt freer, where God has completely changed my life, and where love abounds and overflows in my life. I fought God’s love, grace, and mercy for years. The freedom I have found has changed me. I allowed anger and bitterness to take control of my life and ruin relationships, but God has changed me! I couldn’t have ever changed any of this myself, but only through God and His love are we made whole again. True joy in its purest form, love like I have never experienced has filled me and I am able to show that and express it to others. God has truly encountered me and everything in my life like never before. God wants to have a love encounter with all of us. I thank God that I am not the same that His love met me in such an incredible and tangible way!
