Love: Unconditional

Love:  Unconditional

According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, the definition of unconditional is:  not limited in any way: complete and absolute. When you think of love, who do you love unconditionally?

Don’t just go spouting off names of people now. Really think about what I’m asking you.

Who do you love without limitation, completely, and absolutely?

Be honest, was your spouse in your list of people?

Be honest, were they?

Now, tell me, do you love them unconditionally? No matter what happens or what they may do or have already done, you love them. Right?

As your thinking about all this, ask yourself again, do you love them unconditionally?

I believe that if we are all to be honest with ourselves, the answer is no. We put conditions on our relationships with virtually everyone. We may not admit there are conditions or limitations to our love of our significant other, but we all there are.

Think about the list of traits for your ideal mate you created before being with them. Why did you make the list if you are going to love them unconditionally? To love unconditionally, we can’t set a standard. So, I ask again, do you love them unconditionally?

The reason I’m stressing this point so much is that I believe unconditional love is reserved for loving our children and our Creator.

Think about it, that child is in your care. Everything they could possible learn could come from you. You want to walk the road before them and sweep pebbles aside that may trip them as they go. If you could, you would hold their hand crossing the street until you are no longer among this world.

It doesn’t matter what the child does. Doesn’t matter how good or bad something may go. All that really matters is your child knows they can always come home.

That has always been something I have desired. No matter how old my children are, I want them to know they can always come home. Fortunately, I think they do know that.

I would do anything for my children. It’s hard when I know I need to let them learn something on their own, but how do I prepare them to love their own future children unconditionally if I don’t.

We were all created by a masterful hand. Our Creator cares for us as we care for our children. Thankfully, his love is unconditional and he’ll never leave us.

That’s what I desire. I’ll never leave my children. I can’t even fathom an idea like that. The mere fact that I have them is a blessing and I could never fully express my thankfulness for each of them.

*I’m not saying you can’t love other people unconditionally. When I personally think of unconditional love, I think of my children and that is why I used them as my example for this blog.