Parents

God has been teaching me so much lately about how he feels towards me and tonight, it was through my parents. I had been nervous all week when talking to my parents because I had recently purchased a 57 pound (approx. $88) ticket to Phantom of the Opera. I knew I didn't really have the funds to afford it when I bought it (who invented credit cards anyway?!) but I bought it anyway. So I was talking to my dad on the phone today and I just still felt bad about it so I told him what I had done. His reaction? ... He laughed. He didn't mention ANYTHING about my spending the money that we really don't have. He wasn't angry at all! He actually just cracked a joke! I know this isn't a really serious situation and believe me ... I know about horribly awkward situations involving telling things to parents ... but still, the relief and utter love I felt from my dad at the moment when I was expecting something totally different shocked me even still. Then, God starting talking: "This is how I feel towards you, Sarah ... just try and fathom this. Yes, this was a silly thing, a very little thing for a dad to forgive. This is how I feel towards even your most serious mistakes you make. I - love - you. You will always get this outcome from me, no matter what you expect my reaction to be, this is how I'll respond. Nothing you do can ever change how much I love you. Nothing." Incredible, huh? I almost couldn't believe my ears. I mean, this wasn't anything that I hadn't really realized before, but to have Him connect this to a tangible (albeit silly) experience that I had just had made ALL the difference for me. It made His feelings for me even more real and tangible. It really took my breath away.

No matter who are you, no matter what you've done, you can never shake off Jesus' love for you. If he can love me, he can love you. :) Trust me. But more importantly, trust Him.