For God so LOVED the world.

love. What does it mean to you?
To love those who are in your "circle"?
To love those of a higher authority?
Or to love as Christ loves us?


I've had a lot of both sadness and joy on my heart these past few days. Ill go ahead and get the sadness part out of the way and leave you with happiness. I've had a very specific question running through my mind that has actually broke my heart. In moments like right now as I lay in bed and think about some events that have occurred over the past few days, I cant help but think of this one question.

What if God loved like we love???

If you can see why this question breaks my heart then you must have some similar events going on in front of you as well. From some of my youth coming to me with sadness because of how others treat them to grown adults looking down on "the least of these". I cant wrap my head around this. I cant understand why its so easy for us to call ourselves Christians yet still have no compassion for Gods children.

What if God only loved those who were more fortunate? What if He only loved those who show a "perfect image"? What if He only loved those who truly love his people. Who no matter the persons situation, showed utter compassion toward him or her? Would He love you? 

³¹ “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. ³² All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ³³ He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
³⁴ “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. ³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶ I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
³⁷ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? ³⁹ When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
⁴⁰ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
⁴¹ “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
⁴⁴ “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
⁴⁵ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
⁴⁶ “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Matthew 25:31-46



I know that we are human and God doesn't expect us to be perfect. But how are we to set good examples and show Gods love when we cant even find compassion for those who have nothing. For those who are lost and hurting. Someone may only need a small glimpse of who God is through you showing them. An act of a kind service or even a simple smile can change their world. Have you walked all those miles in their shoes? Do you know what their heart is troubled with?
Ask yourself this: What if God loved like I love? Would He love me?

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8

As I lay here beside of my husband, I cant help but feel so full. I guess the reason that question breaks my heart is because of how much love and mercy God has shown this sinner. Me. SO undeserving. I am thankful I have a God that loves at all times no matter what. He loved me enough to give me a testimony. He loved me enough to take me out of the pit I was in and set me free. He loved me through my darkest days, when I was so far away that I didn't see why God would even want to show me his GRACE. (In case your wondering where grace came from in my blog name) He loved me enough to send me a man that from day one has prayed for me. Who believed in me and never gave up hope. Who loved me even when I was hard to love. Who saw what God saw in me. That people is love.

God I pray that everyday my heart will love even the unlovable. I pray lord that you help me seek out some ones heart and see past their situation. Lord help us all to love your children as you love us. Even the least of these. And I pray Lord that you will touch the hearts of those who struggle with this. Show them in a mighty and special way, that only you are capable of, how your love for them should shine into others lives as well. I love you and thank you for all your mercy for my own life and God I pray that my testimony will touch the heart of even one person. I thank you for my past and where you have me now. I promise to give you all the glory and honor for all you've done and all I know you already have planned for my life. You are wonderful!!! You are so good! Amen

love, pearls glitter and grace