Mind.Blown. by today’s sermon. Paradigm shift. You were right all along.
Love does not equal sacrifice. When we sacrifice, we expect something in return; we deserve. Sacrifice is giving up something in order to gain something else in return, right? This is not love. Love is generous. It gives freely, joyfully, no strings attached. Love does not need a reason to give. Love is pure, patient, kind.
This is true love–God’s love–that from the moment you were born, you didn’t have to do anything or be anything or earn anything; you were loved because you are you. The very instant you were a baby, crying, breathing air, you were loved. Nothing is greater than this.