Always loved, rest in that and be motivated

"You are always, always, always, loved and you never need to go anywhere else other than God to find it. As a Christian in this room---as anyone in this room, I beg you, learn not to pursue God's love like you have to earn it but learn to rest in it because you have it. And let that motivate your whole life."

This is something that I need to get. No, seriously I really need to get it. The God of the Universe--my dear dear Savior loves me. "you never need to go anywhere else other than God to find it." I need to get this.

It made me think, "Where am I looking for love/acceptance/self-worth/joy/peace? Am I looking solely to God?" Most of the time...I don't think I am. To be solely rooted in my God, is something that I think I'm sorely lacking in. Yeah, sure, I'm somewhat rooted in him--but fully and completely?

The thought that I'm rooted in things other than God scares me. Because I know from experience how jealous my God is. He will not suffer things to come before Him, He does not hesitate pruning things out of my life for His glory and my good. I want to say, "Do what you will with these feelings and this situation Lord." But deep down I don't want to, for fear of what God would do. I know how painful it is to be rooted up from your garden of loves and idols and how much it hurts to be transplanted.

It comes down to love, faith, and trust.

Do I believe that God loves me?
Do I love him?
Do I trust that no matter what happens that it really is a good plan?
Do I have faith that he will finish in me what he has begun?
Do I have faith that he will take care of me?
Do I trust that my life is better in his hands than mine?

These are all lovely thoughts to have on a Saturday afternoon. =P

Seriously though it's a scary prayer...But...how can I give any less? I was bought. My life and myself are not my own anymore...

So in conclusion I'm not going to limit God. Seriously though I really really do love God...and I'm willing to be transplanted as many times as I need to be till I find myself solely and completely rooted in His wondrous unchanging amazingness.