Jeremiah 31:3 “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”

Tell me you love me. There’s this weight to the words “I love you.” It wasn’t until last night that I realized the true power of those words. I think a lot of times we throw them out so casually they’ve lost their true meaning and power. I know I’ve said them a million times to people that really didn’t ever mean much to me. And then it’s like how do we know if we really mean it? How do others know and can they truly trust our intentions?

I was thinking of all the times I said “I love you” without truly meaning it. And gosh, it’s so easy to say when you’re caught up in the moment. The feeling. The lies. Because emotions lie. Satan often uses them to distract and entangle us. And as I am now single I thought about my future husband. I struggle with the concept of dating or not to date. I easily fall and get swept up in my emotions and easily say “I love you.” As I thought I just realized I don’t want to be one of those people. Someone who says those words with no meaning behind it.

I am so grateful the Holy Spirit gave me this simple revelation of the weight of those words. As I wait for my husband now I do it with intention and I’m no longer giving into old patterns or distractions like I used to. And I thought of the “old me” how I would say “I love you” because I wanted to feel loved. I’ve been tempted when those feelings and butterflies come fluttering in to say those words, but this last time I thought of my future husband. How would he feel knowing I said those words to some random guy I barely knew. Or how would he feel knowing that after my last breakup I waited to say those words to him because he was so special.

Maybe you don’t or haven’t thrown out those words often like I have but I’m just realizing the weight that they hold. And that might sound silly to you but I think it’s important to remind ourselves of the power that they hold. God loves us with unfailing kindness. He is constantly pursuing us. And I am so grateful that He pursues my heart and reveals truth to me at just the right times that I need it ❤

Remember You are Fearfully Made

xoxo Taylor Nicole