[net.religion] Love of God vis-a-vis love of MOTOS

aeq@pucc-h (Scott Bowyer) (04/11/84)

A friend gave me this, and I thought it was beautiful -- Scott Bowyer

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone.
To have a deep soul relationship with another
To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.
But God, to a Christian, says,

"No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content
With being loved by Me alone;
With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to me
With having an intensely personal and unique
    relationship with Me alone.
Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found
Will you be capable of the perfect human relationship
That I have planned for you.
You will never be united with another
Until you are united with Me
Exclusive of anyone or anything else.
I want you to stop planning
Stop wishing
And allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing
One that you cannot imagine
I want you to have the best
Please allow me to bring it to you.
You just keep watching me, expecting the greatest things
Keep listening and learning the things I tell you
You just wait
That's all
Don't be anxious
Don't worry
Don't look around at the things others have gotten
Or that I have given them
Don't look at the thing you want
You just keep looking off and away up at Me
Or you'll miss what I want to show you.
And then when you're ready
I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any
You would dream of
You see, until you are ready, and until the one
I have for you is ready (I am working even at this moment
    to have both of you ready at the same time)
Until you are both satisfied exclusively with me
And the life I have prepared for you,
You won't be able to experience the love that
Exemplifies your relationship with Me
And thus this is the perfect love
And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love
I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your
Relationship with Me.
And to enjoy materially and concretely
The everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love
That I offer you with Myself.
Know that I love utterly
I am God
Believe it and be satisfied."


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-- Scott Bowyer
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