Relationship with God: Love That Relates

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💖 Relationship with God: Love That Relates

Love = God’s thoughts and cares toward us
Him & Us: Relate = Relationship
Him: Grace and Mercy
Us: Effort and Repentance
Him: Forgiveness and Blessings

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Think about it — a relationship thrives when both parties are willing to relate.
When a relationship breaks, proper healing happens only when the one at fault acknowledges their wrongdoing, asks for forgiveness, and genuinely makes an effort not to damage the trust or relationship again.

Ask yourself: how likely are you to extend a second chance to someone who says,
“I’m truly sorry, I understand how my behavior hurt you and our relationship, and I’m committed to doing better,”
and then follows through with changed actions?

When two parties move on together, they relate.
And when they relate, they have relationship.

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🌿 Relating to God

In our relationship with God, the same principle holds true.
When we come to Him in repentance and receive forgiveness, we should recognize that His cares and concerns for us are His love for us.

We cannot truly relate to God without relationship.
We should deeply value the opportunity to be in relationship with Him—knowing that everything He does flows from love: a love meant to bless us and enable us to be a blessing to others.

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✨ Scriptures for Reflection

John 14:13-14 (Relationship)

“Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”
(ESV)

Psalm 51:17 (Humility)

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
(ESV)

Jeremiah 29:11 (God’s Provision and Plans)

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
(ESV)

Hebrews 12:11 (Discipline and Growth)

“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
(ESV)

1 John 1:9 (Forgiveness)

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
(ESV)

Hebrews 4:16 (Grace and Mercy)

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
(ESV)

Romans 11:22 (God’s Kindness and Justice)

“Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.”
(ESV)

Colossians 3:23-24 (Service to God in All Things)

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”
(ESV)

Malachi 3:17 (God’s Parental Care)

“They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.”
(ESV)

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🕊️ Protecting What Matters

Protecting your relationship with God is a powerful template for how to protect your relationships with others. The way we extend grace, forgiveness, and accountability toward others often mirrors how we relate to God.

Everyday life gives us divine lessons on love, humility, and repentance—both in the worldly sense and the spiritual sense. None of us can say we don’t understand how relationships work.
We simply avoid accountability when we don’t want to change.

But one thing remains certain: God is clear.
We either choose relationship with Him—or we do not.

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📖 Final Scriptures

1 Peter 3:12 (God Listens to the Righteous)

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
(ESV)

Jeremiah 21:8 (Choose Life)

“And to this people you shall say: ‘Thus says the Lord: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.’”
(ESV)

 

😊👋Hello there! As a wife and mom who strives to be observant and receptive to family, friends, and associates, I’ve learned so much—and yet, I’m still progressing and processing through life. I started my collection of notes back in 2018 and always considered sharing them in a more public way. What I’ve come to realize—or rather, embrace—is that we all go through seasons of success and setbacks. We all experience the joys and the pains that come with them. But one thing is certain: no matter the circumstances, we each have to find a way to embrace the outcome—wholly and solely. No one can truly express our feelings better than we can, even if we choose to keep them hidden. Our thoughts are deeply personal, and no one else can fully understand them the way we do. Ever been happy—or unhappy—and someone asks, “Are you okay?” You say “yes”… but your face tells a different story? Bingo! 🎯 Let’s talk about it—or at least think it through together. 💭

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