Love Makes Us Vulnerable

There were just so many great comments and insights during the Q&A for Grace Redeemer’s Women’s Retreat! I only wish I could have enjoyed learning from those women even more. What depth. What patience with my weaknesses! What faith in the Son of God and love for His Bride. Truly, ladies, I was honored to be with you all!

And since so many of you noted it on your feedback cards, here is C.S. Lewis quote that I paraphrased when we talked about how risky it is to love:

‘To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless–it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.’

Love is risky, to be sure. But to never love? To never risk? That is a darkness and pain too great to bear.

I’ll leave the final word with the very Word of God:
 

“Perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4:18

Amen and Amen. And now, I will try to “lie down and sleep in peace, for God alone causes me to dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8 ). 5:45AM wakeup call for a 6:20AM departure. East Coast time! My Montana bod says, “Ouch!” But my Momma heart is eager to get home to care for my sick hubby and kiddos.

G’nite, all. God bless and sweet dreams—
Tara B.