I was at breakfast this morning with some close friends. We had a discussion about the unconditional love of God. So many times, it's easy for us to get wrapped up into trying to perform for God or earn His affection. While He wants us to put our faith into action and be a servant to the world, His love for us is not contingent on our behavior.
One of my friends this morning reminded me of a personal story of a mentor of mine that really depicts this truth well. My mentor told me about a time where he was working really hard (as he got more honest, working too much) and feeling very stressed and under pressure. His desire was to give God, and his company, his best, but started getting discouraged as he was not seeing the intended success come about quick enough. He got home late one night and went in to his little daughter's room to see her and give her a kiss goodnight. She was asleep. As he stood there and watched her breathe in and out, he was suddenly overwhelmed with a "knee crippling" love for her.
He began to get emotional and then felt God whisper to him, "What is she doing for you right now?"
His answer, "Nothing."
God spoke back, "Yet you love her so much."
He realized that God's love for Him was the same when he was sleeping as when he was working. God's love is not contingent on our schedule.
Being reminded of this is important as a Christ follower. Our actions are important and our commitment to serve and bless others should be a natural byproduct of our life. But, don't confuse yourself into thinking that God has specific expectations for you to fill in order to be HIS. You already are.
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