"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power,
together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is
the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you
may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17b-19
NIV)

Have you ever wondered if God's love is really all you need? Is it really
enough to get you through those very tough times in your life? Is God's love a
constant? Is there anywhere that God's love cannot reach?

There are times when I struggle. I struggle to make sense of what is happening
to me, or around me. Struggle knowing what is the right thing to do in the
circumstances. Wondering if there is anyone who really understands or knows how
I am feeling.

But knowing the love of God, is what makes it possible for me to go on. Knowing
that God will be there with me to face whatever today, or tomorrow brings and
knowing that God's love cannot be lost by any mistakes that I make, makes me
able to get up and face a new day, each and every day.

As humans we show love to one another, but we also do things to other people
that aggravate, hurt or upset them. Because we are human, we will keep on doing
that. Our relationships with other people are always flawed, even though in our
own way, we may love them.

God loves us no matter what we do, we cannot be outside of God's love. His love
is all-encompassing and we cannot escape from it.

I love Renee Bondi's book, The Last Dance but Not the Last Song, where she says
about the above verses :

"God's love is complete.

It is wide – covering all our experiences and reaching out to the whole world.
It is long – continuing the length of our lives.
It is high – rising to the heights of our joy and celebration.
It is deep – reaching to the depths of our despair and hopelessness.

When you feel cut off or alone, remember that you can never be outside of God's
love."


God's love is truly complete.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Fiona Burrows lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is thankful for the difference
God makes in her life as she lives with chronic pain. She enjoys finding time
for writing, travel and photography.