Unconditional Love

Before having a relationship with God my life could have been described as one of loneliness, fear of rejection, and desperation.

I did not know of unconditional love. I was unhappy with the state of my life so I began searching for ways to improve it. My pursuits led me from healthy avenues like group therapy and counseling to unhealthy avenues like drinking, partying, and skirt chasing. I found that the latter avenues left me unhappier than I was before. Looking back at my life during those times, I can see how God was drawing me toward a relationship with Him.

The Lord led Christian men and women into my life that seemed happy and at peace. I desired to have that so I befriended a Christian from one of my classes, and he exemplified the love of Christ. Through relationships such as this, I discovered the abundant life that Jesus offers.

God led other men into my life that also became my friends, and God used those people to remove my feelings of loneliness. In time, God taught me how to trust that these men sincerely wanted to be in my life and be my friends, and that began to break down my fear of rejection. Finally, God showed His love for me by welcoming me into a loving relationship with Him. He took away my despair and filled me with love, joy, and lasting peace.

God grew in my heart a desire to learn more about him, so I began reading the Bible for the first time. In my readings, I discovered the depth of God's love for me. No man ever wrote a more beautiful love story than that of my relationship with my Heavenly Father.

The best part is that it is a relationship that goes on forever. I know beyond a doubt that someday I will be with God in Heaven!