POWERFUL HEARTFELT LOVE DEVOTION
Affirmation Prayer of Love
We will always pray before we start each day of our 7-day journey with this POWERFUL HEARTFELT LOVE DEVOTION. Dear Father God, I thank you for Your “great love” and that You are “rich in mercy” (Eph. 2:4) towards me and all who love you. “Because of Your lovingkindness and mercies, I am not consumed, for Your compassion Lord will never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness” Lord unto me (Lam. 3:22, 23). Thank You, Father, I pray in Jesus’ compassionate and faithful name. Amen.
It begins with God’s love
A “Powerful Heartfelt Christian Love Devotion” must begin with God’s love for His creation. Adam and Eve were not alone in their hunger for connection and love. It’s one of the most fundamental desires and longings of the human heart. In that human heart, in the center and very core, is the desire to be loved, accepted and valued.
The whole idea of love, companionship, passion, oneness and being valued and adored by someone special leads to joy and a feeling of completeness. We want someone to witness our story and to be a part of our future story, but what we most deeply long for we also sublimely fear.
Somehow, we lost a part of ourselves in the Fall and we are not able to share our deepest desires, feelings and hurts with another. So that leads us to feel loneliness, emptiness, despair, and depression. This is why most people are reluctant to be genuinely known by those with whom they are most intimate – their spouse! Because their love really matters!
Your Soul Aches for a Deep Encounter
Yet something within us remains dissatisfied with the safe, familiar and superficial relationships we currently experience. Our souls ache for a place of deep encounter with another, and this ache just won’t go away. The Lord won’t allow it, He keeps disrupting us until we face it.
Unfortunately, we want the fruits of companionship, without the demands of intimacy. This is why the Lord created intimacy in the marriage covenant, so we would face our fears of being inadequate and allow Him to heal those wounded areas that prevent us from becoming truly intimate with the Lord and our spouse. https://www.christianintimacyexperts.com/spiritual/naked-unashamed/
Created in Love’s Image
So why do we need this kind of love: a companion for the journey with whom we share our innermost desires, passion, and oneness. Where does it come from? We were created for relationship because God created us in His own image and we have the same desires that the persons of the Trinity have; to live in community loving and serving one another, and bringing life and joy to one another. But why is it so difficult to attain the kind of love we crave, why does it seem like it’s just for a fortunate few?
Your Story Will Define You
For the first thirteen years of my (Bill’s) Christian life, I didn’t believe God really loved me. I knew God was loving, but He loved godly people like pastors, rule followers, and people He blessed with success. He just didn’t love me—how could He?
I knew who I really was—my private thoughts, anger, bad choices, weaknesses, and sin. I tried harder to be like them and hoped to receive God’s love and blessing, but the harder I worked at following the rules the more I seemed to fail, and consequently, I became depressed. During this painful struggle, I learned to hear God’s voice. I began to write out my prayers and God’s response.
The Lord knew all about my fight to do good works to please Him, because every day for three years He specifically called me by name and repeated, “Bill, I love you, I will never leave you or forsake you, and I am with you always.” The Lord finally got through to me! He opened the door of grace by turning my unbelief into the belief that His love for me was real. A huge miracle happened in my heart, I thought I had to earn God’s love through my good efforts, but He loved me because that was His very nature. And let me assure you, God loves you and God’s love wins!
Try Journaling the Following Questions
- Honestly, in what ways has “The Fall” affected you?
- Do you want the fruits of companionship, without the demands of intimacy?
- In what ways are you hiding behind fig leaves because you, like Adam and Eve, are afraid, and you feel naked (vulnerable) in your marriage or relationships?
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