Abiding in God’s Love: Learning to Rest, Trust, and Live Fully Loved

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” John 15:9 (NIV)

God’s love isn’t a theory. It isn’t a feel-good concept or a spiritual slogan. His love is a steady, unwavering presence — even when life feels loud, chaotic, uncertain, or just plain exhausting. The real question is this: how do we actually live like we’re loved? How do we let His love steady our thoughts, reshape our reactions, and soften the way we walk through hard things?

For many of us, it’s easier to believe that God loves other people — the faithful friend, the super-committed church sister, the “good Christian woman” who seems to have it together. But when it comes to ourselves? We start second-guessing. Surely His love must be a little less for us… right?

Not according to Scripture.

Romans 8:38–39 (NIV) makes it beautifully clear that nothing — not your past, not your struggles, not your doubts — can separate you from God’s love in Christ Jesus. Nothing means nothing. His love is certain, steady, and not up for negotiation.

But experiencing that kind of love takes intention. It means slowing down long enough to sit with His Word and let truth actually sink in. It means talking honestly with God — not performing, not pretending — but bringing both the highlight reel and the mess. And it means noticing the quiet ways He whispers, “I’m here.” A kind text. A needed pause. A sunset that feels a little too perfect to be random.

Resting in His love doesn’t remove the storms. It just gives us a safe place to stand in the middle of them. Think of a child tucked into the arms of a loving parent — the world may still swirl, but those arms tell the heart, “You’re safe. You’re held. You’re not alone.”

When life goes sideways, our default usually sounds like, “Why, God?” But what if we gently shifted that question to, “How, God? How are You meeting me here? How are You shaping me in this?” Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) reminds us that trust doesn’t come from figuring everything out — it comes from leaning into Him, even when the dots don’t connect.

And when His love begins to truly anchor us, it doesn’t just stay internal. It transforms the way we think. The lies we’ve carried — “I’m not enough,” “I’ll never get this right,” “Everyone else is more spiritual than me” — begin to lose their grip. Truth steps in. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. You belong. You are loved. Full stop.

And then that love overflows.

It spills into patience. Compassion. Forgiveness. Real-deal grace. Not because we’re trying harder, but because we’re grounded deeper.

Abiding in God’s love isn’t a one-time declaration. It’s a daily choosing. A daily surrender. A daily reminder that His love is the safest place we’ll ever stand.

So today, slow down for a moment. Let His love meet you — right where you are. Maybe memorize one verse that reminds you you’re secure in Him. Maybe whisper a simple, honest prayer.

And may we become women who don’t just know about God’s love… but actually live wrapped in it.

Because the world desperately needs that kind of light.

And so do we.

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