Does God Only Love Me Because He Has To?

Among the many immeasurable attributes of God, Christians speak of God as being "all-loving." Yet oftentimes this raises a fear within us: Does God actually want to love us, or is He just forced to by his character? We often don't feel very lovable; does God feel the same way about us? This week, Jo and Vince discuss why God loves, and how we can be sure God's love isn't due to obligation, but is actually his genuine feeling toward his children. To read the article Jo references in this episode about Bailey's story, go to https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-global/baileys-story.

Question Asked in This Episode: "Does God love me because He has to? I know that as a child of God He loves me, but does He love me because his character demands it, or does He actually want to love me? I've been thinking a lot about this lately and I can't seem to accept the fact that God loves me because He wants to. Can you help me understand God's love for his children?"

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