I was raised in a non-Christian home in a region where the genuine God of the Bible was not predominantly taught. As such, I resisted God in my teens when He initially invited me into a relationship with Him.
Because of that choice–and because I had been raised in an abusive household where I learned to survive instead of thrive–I ended up making poor decisions out into the world.
For example, marrying my ex-husband who turned out to be more manipulative, narcissistic, and abusive than my father had been.
I was starving for love and, also being wounded and broken, I allowed whatever “love” came my way.
Looking back, I truly believe God tried to invite me into a relationship with Him as a teenager so that He could start to heal my wounds–and keep me from the path that I ultimately chose.
God cares about our wounds. He cares about what we’ve suffered and endured–whether it’s something that happened yesterday or something that happened a decade ago (that we’re still carrying the effects of).
God is also a safe place. He’s actually the safest place there is!
It all comes back to who God truly is (i.e., His character).

I frequently talk about this on the show (being that it’s such a key piece of information), so I’m not going to go too deeply into this here.
The jist is two-fold. One, God doesn’t just feel love as an emotion. He actually is love. It’s an inherent part of His divine DNA.

1 John 4:16 (NLT) says, “God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.”

1 John 4:18 (NLT) then goes on to say, “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.”

Well, 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (NLT) gives us a clear definition: “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”

If you’re wounded or broken-hearted, this is the kind of love you yearn for, right? Maybe the kind of love you’ve been wanting to receive from friends and family.
The good news is, this is God’s love for us! And because He doesn’t just feel love but actually is love, His love is always part of His DNA.

As I covered that first point, you may have thought to yourself: “That sounds great, Jenn. But His love isn’t consistent, is it?” or “I’ve sinned too much for Him to love me.”
Friend, nothing could be further from the truth! God’s love doesn’t depend on our actions or perfection at all. It’s rooted in His character.
As a result, there are no limits to God’s love. You can’t sin “too much” and cause Him to stop loving you, for example.
In fact, nothing external or internal can separate you from His love.

Romans 8:38-39 (NLT) states this beautifully: “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Friend, not only is God’s love consistently available because it’s a part of who He is – but nothing can interfere with it, including yourself!
This also means that nothing can interfere with your healing process with God, either.

God is sovereign which means no one controls His love - or anything else about Him.
This further means that His love for us is something that He’s chosen to offer.

Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT) says: “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.” (Emphasis added.)

Friend, God has gladly chosen to share His infinite and perfect love with us.
A love that we can confidently depend on, everyday, because we know that God can’t be forced or manipulated into changing His mind.
God’s love is a safe, steady, and dependable love. It’s a love of healing - not heartbreak.

Friend, God’s love does not change. Unlike the love of the world, which can be transactional or fickle, it remains steadfast.

Lamentations 3:22-23 (MSG) says, “God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I’m sticking with God (I say it over and over). He’s all I’ve got left.”
Psalm 136: 26 (NLT) says, “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.”
Jeremiah 31: 3 (NLT) says, “Long ago the Lord said to Israel: ‘I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.’”

Remember, God’s love is not just an emotion. (Which is how the world often speaks of love - as emotions that come and go or change on a dime.)
God is love. Which means as He exists eternally, so does His love for you. Coupled with His sovereignty and inability to be influenced, this means His love is the most dependable you will ever have or know.
That’s a love that can comfort and heal!