Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. NKJV

Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Amplified)

I love the way the Amplified version adds in those words beyond doubt am sure.  Because I know that is how I should be. I mean it is what I should believe. Not only should I believe that, but I should be able to walk in the knowledge of how great God's love for me is.

The truth is most of us don't. While it seems so much easier to love others espeically our family-imperfect as they may be, for some reason it is hard for us to love ourselves. (Perhaps because we know ourselves more intimately.)

Right now I am reading a book called Girl on A Swing. By Nancy Kennedy. (She is the same Author of the other book I am reading. Move Over Victoria, I know the Real Secret.  I began reading Move Over and then in the midst of reading it I found Girl on a Swing. (Another PB swap find.) Anyway this book has spoken so much to me. She shares her own struggles of seeing herself as God sees her, believing God loves her, seeing herself as deeply loved.

Last night I was asking my husband, "I wonder if the reason we don't love and trust God more is because we really don't KNOW him like we should."  So I began looking up scriptures on God's love-which is very comforting. I think the most comforting thing is knowing this:

There is nothing I can do today or tomorrow or ever that will make God love me less.

There is nothing I can do today or tomorrow or ever that will make God love me more.

In fact "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (When we didn't love him, when we didn't trust Him, in fact, when we really didn't even care or notice him. When we were reveling in darkness, even then He loved us.")

His love for me is already Perfect! He loves me simply because I am His. Just like I love my children simply because They are mine! They don't have to earn my love. They don't have to perform for it. I extend it to them because I will to do it. Just like God does!