With a strong affirmation of our goodness and a gentle understanding of our weakness, God is loving us --you and me-- this moment, just as we are and not as we should be. --Brennan Manning (Ruthless Trust) I think that God’s love is amazing. How many times have I found myself in a place where I would rather just be angry at the disloyalty and disrespect of family and friends. My first reaction would be to “cut them off”... because after all loyalty requires loyalty right? Well according to Jesus, not so... The more unfaithful we are towards God the more faithful He remains towards us because that is just His nature, to be faithful, and He cannot be any other way. We have been called to be Christlike, the Word of God invites us to be imitators of Christ, and if we are invited to do so then it stands to reason that we are able to do exactly that. For a long time now I bought into the lie that in order for me to love those around me I need for them to love me first and to be loyal toward...