The Inexpressible love of God

"It seems to me that learning how to trust God defines the meaning of Christian living. God doesn't wait until we have our moral life in order before he starts loving us. This is the inexpressible love of God"

"I was put to death on the cross with Christ, and I do not live anymore--it is Christ who lives in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself to save me." Galatians 2:20

This was today's thought and verse from my daily calendar. Interesting I thought. Actually it's quite funny because I can't count how many times that I said "I don't know how to trust God". Which in reality was just another excuse for me to walk farther away from him. What I wasn't believing during my absence from God is that He still loved me no matter what and He still walked right beside me. No matter how many times I screwed up He was and still is there for me. He meets me in the place I'm at. All I have to do is show up.

God loves you no matter what! His love for us is inexpressible! And I think He longs for us to be inexpressibly in love with Him. (I also think I just made up a new word :)

One thing that I'm struggling with right now is joy. I feel like it's gone and I don't know when or if it will come back. I can be happy at certain times but I don't know what I need to do in order to get my joy back. Some people believe that joy and happiness are the same thing. I can tell you first-hand that they are not. I'm happy when I'm doing something I like. I'm joyful when I'm in God's presence and doing His work. Two totally different things.

Anyways...I hope you have a blessed day!!