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I read a book entitled The Sacred Romance<\/em>. The author calls God\u2019s love for us, \u201cThe Sacred Romance<\/strong>.\u201d And he calls the enemy\u2019s attempts to lure us away from God, \u201cThe Arrows.\u201d<\/p>\n Here is an excerpt that touched my heart deeply:<\/p>\n \u201cIndeed, if we listen, a Sacred Romance calls to us through our heart every moment of our lives. It whispers to us on the wind, invites us through the laughter of good friends, reaches out to us through the touch of someone we love. We heard it in our favorite music, sensed it at the birth of our first child, have been drawn to it while watching the shimmer of a sunset on the ocean. The Romance is even present in times of great personal suffering; the illness of a child, the loss of a marriage, the death of friend. Something calls to us through experiences like these and rouses an inconsolable longing deep within our heart, wakening in us a yearning for intimacy, beauty and adventure.<\/em><\/p>\n This longing is the most powerful part of any human personality. It fuels our search for meaning, for wholeness, for a sense of being truly alive.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This longing is real. This longing is God-given and cannot be satisfied by anyone or anything but God<\/strong>.<\/p>\n When I first read the book, memories came to mind about times when I knew for sure God was there in a very special, but quiet way.<\/p>\n There were the times when, as a pre-teen, I\u2019d go fishing in the in the stream that ran through our dairy farm. It was so quiet yet God\u2019s presence was so real. Can you think of a time like that?<\/p>\n I knew<\/strong> God loved me very much shortly after the death of my brother, Frank. God gave me two dreams where my brother was alive. After the last one, I awoke and said to God, \u201cLet me look at him a little while longer.\u201d And He did.<\/p>\n I know<\/strong> God shows his love for me when I see the miracle of a new baby \u2013 at the birth of each of our children and grandchildren. God brings so much joy, fun and delight into our lives as we watch these little ones develop. He gives us joy!<\/p>\n I know <\/strong>He loves me when He gives the words of wisdom or kindness to help a person understand how much God loves them.<\/p>\n I know<\/strong> God loves me whenever my husband, Marvin, smiles at me.\u00a0 He is the light of my life.<\/p>\n God is waiting to show us His love in all of its fullness \u2013 in our joy and in our sorrow. Sometimes we are just too busy to recognize Him.<\/p>\n There is nothing more significant I could wish and pray for you than that you would take the time to recognize the \u201cSacred Romance<\/em>\u201d in your life. I want to encourage you to reflect and make a list of times when God has shown you that He is your \u201cSacred Romance.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n Father, thank You for pursuing us. Thank You for loving us so much for providing those special moments of \u201cSacred Romance.<\/strong>\u201d Help us to recognize them. God, help us to receive all the love You have for us.\u00a0 Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n by Katherine Kehler<\/span><\/a> Would you like to know the love of God and be in a personal loving relationship with him and experience his unconditional love? You can do so right now by earnestly praying a simple suggested prayer. God knows your heart so the exact words don\u2019t matter, but this is a sample:<\/p>\n Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Saviour and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of woman you want me to be.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n \u2022 Holy Cravings<\/a><\/strong> SUBSCRIBE BY EMAIL:<\/strong>\u00a0FOLLOW THIS LINK<\/a><\/p>\n Follow Us On:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0Twitter\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Instagram\u00a0<\/a> \u2022\u00a0Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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