Agape Thoughts
Meditations and Devotional Thoughts for the Journey
For years, I thought love had to be earned—something I had to prove myself worthy of receiving. But real love, divine love, isn’t transactional. It isn’t waiting for us to be better, do more, or change ourselves first. It simply invites us in. The problem isn’t whether we’re included in love, but whether we recognize it and allow ourselves to participate. What if you stopped striving for love and started living in the fullness of what has always been yours?
Many of us see ourselves in the prodigal son—running, failing, and fearing we’ve gone too far. But what if we’re actually more like the older brother—resenting grace when it’s given to someone else? The father in this story isn’t just calling home the lost; he’s inviting the self-righteous to rejoice. Whether you’ve wandered far or stayed close but missed the joy, our Father’s love remains the same. The question is, will you join the celebration?
For so long, I felt like I was chasing after God—striving, proving, trying to earn His love. But what if we were never meant to strive at all? What if God was never far from us, never waiting for us to measure up? The illusion of separation keeps us stuck, believing we must do more to be enough. But the truth is, we have always been embraced, loved, and fully accepted. The moment we stop striving and start resting in that truth, everything changes.
