Do you place limits on God’s love? I often think about how limited my human perspective is as I try to know God. It is only through the humility of a humble heart, which listens to the Spirit dwelling within me, that I expand my understanding of the greatness of God. This experience allows me to live the mystery.
In the Gospel of Matthew 13:18-23, Jesus explains the parable of the sower. God’s love is so extravagant that it breaks all of our categories of what is reasonable.
One of our favorite pastimes is setting limits to the love of God. We say that God loves those who love him, or that God loves those who are in the right church or have the right doctrines. But God does not sow only on the receptive soil; he sows everywhere, even in those places that are least receptive.
I just need to let God be God, pray for understanding and growth in my seeds of faith.
Thank you, Lord, for your mercy and patience as I learn to trust You and live the mystery of Your love.
Smitten With Goodness 