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Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
2 Corinthians 5:14:15 NLT
 
I have felt that I could not trust God for a day or two last week. I stopped praying and basically went into a depression. I am ashamed of myself. I should know better! The cause of this is that I have been physically sick all winter long, have ended up in the hospital so many times that I lost count. I felt that God had let me down. Now I recall that I have been sick with Lyme Disease since 1985. I am prone to physical weakness and illness, due to this horrid disease. I know this is something that happens to me periodically since 1985. I just forget this when I take it for granted that my good health has returned when I go for a year or two without suffering all these ailments.

Now I am also suffering from sciatic nerve pain which is something that runs in my family. As my mother used to say, "When it rains; it pours."

I am sharing all this, because I feel safe to share this here, with all of you, my friends. Thanks for reading... and praying.
 
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
1 John 3:16 NLT
 
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 NLT
 
EUREKA!

I had an old song pop into my head (not Christian) but it very much relates to the struggles I've posted here. Anyway, the song was about unconditional love. (Alanis Morisettes "You Owe Me Nothing In Return")

I have been so down lately in thinking that this sort of pure love doesn't exist in human form. (Please no arguments for pure parental/child love as that's not what I'm getting at.) And while "pure" human love can only approximate (not duplicate) Godly love, I DO believe it exists!

I have a history of dating selfish people who required things of me. I was constantly thinking I had to always be giving/doing in order to EARN their love. I was so wrong. (They were so wrong.) I was dating the wrong people.

I don't have requirements on my love. I may not love easily but once I love someone, it doesn't die. (My enduring belief of love vs. popular fleeting views of love.)

I now believe that I can find this kind of love. People are selfishly motivated but I believe (know) there are others out there like me. Those who want the best for the person they love without being so incredibly motivated by their own desires.

This unselfish love? Alanis' song has prompted "doormat" responses (YouTube). I think these people are blind. It's not about being a doormat. It's about giving love freely with no expectations.

I'm so happy I have figured this out! It has given me a new sense of hope.

I think I'm going to cry. (Tears of joy!)
 
The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.
Hebrews 1:3 NLT
 
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