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Receiving the Everlasting Love of God

Written By

Min. Irene Mbithe - School of Ministry

Published On

February 19, 2026

"“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13"

The Greatest Reality: You Are Loved

IN a world where love is often misunderstood, misrepresented, and misused, it is easy to question whether real love even exists. Many people equate love with feelings, performance, validation, or acceptance based on achievement. But biblical love is far deeper than emotion. It is redemptive. It is sacrificial. It is everlasting.

Scripture tells us that of all spiritual virtues — faith, hope, and love — the greatest is love.

Why?

Because love is the foundation of God’s nature. Love is not merely something God does. Love is who He is.

And this truth changes everything: You are loved.

The Ultimate Demonstration of Love

John 3:16 declares:

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Pause and let that sink in.

God did not love you from a distance.
He did not love you conditionally.
He did not love you based on your perfection.

He loved you sacrificially.

The Father did not spare His one and only Son because He did not want you to perish. He desired relationship. He desired restoration. He desired eternity with you.

The cross was not an accident.
It was an intentional act of love.

No matter what you have done.
No matter what you have failed to do.
No matter where you find yourself today.

You are loved.

When Love Has Been Misrepresented

For many people, receiving God’s love is difficult. Not because God is withholding it, but because past experiences have distorted their understanding of love.

Some have experienced:

Conditional love from parents
Rejection from authority figures
Betrayal in relationships
Manipulation disguised as affection
Abuse labeled as “care”

These experiences create walls. We subconsciously project human failures onto God and assume He is distant, harsh, disappointed, or easily angered.

But God’s love is not fragile. It is not manipulative. It is not performance-based.

Jeremiah 31:3 reminds us:

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”

God’s love is constant. It does not fluctuate with your emotions or your circumstances.

You Are Loved by the Great I AM

You are loved by the Creator of the heavens and the earth.

The One who spoke galaxies into existence.
The One who formed you in your mother’s womb.
The One who knows the number of hairs on your head.

The great I AM — self-existent, eternal, all-powerful — loves you personally.

Not theoretically.
Not generally.
Personally.

He sees you.
He knows you.
He cares about the details of your life.

The question is not whether God loves you. The question is: Will you receive His love?

How We Resist God’s Love

Sometimes we resist love without realizing it.

We resist when we:

Believe we are unworthy
Carry shame from past mistakes
Feel we must “earn” acceptance
Refuse to forgive ourselves
Keep emotional distance from God

Resistance often sounds like:
“God couldn’t possibly love me after what I’ve done.”
“I am too broken.”
“I should be further along by now.”
“I don’t deserve His kindness.”

But the truth is this:
Grace cannot be earned.
Love cannot be deserved.
It can only be received.

Ask the Holy Spirit to Reveal the Barriers

Take a quiet moment and pray:

“Holy Spirit, show me where I have resisted the love of God.”

He may reveal:

Hidden shame
Fear of vulnerability
Pride that avoids dependence
Bitterness toward God
Unforgiveness toward others

When He reveals, do not condemn yourself. Simply bring those areas into the light.

Repent and Realign

Repentance is not punishment. It is realignment.

Say:

“Father, forgive me for resisting Your love. Forgive me for believing lies about myself. Forgive me for thinking I must earn what You freely give.”

As you repent, something shifts. Walls soften. Barriers weaken. Your heart becomes open again.

Forgive Those Who Misrepresented Love

Sometimes the hardest step is forgiving those who distorted your understanding of love.

Parents who were distant.
Leaders who were harsh.
Friends who betrayed you.
Partners who abandoned you.

They may have introduced a corrupted picture of love.

But healing begins when you release them.

Forgiveness does not excuse their behavior. It frees your heart.

Pray:

“Lord, I forgive those who misrepresented love to me. Heal my heart and restore my understanding of true love.”

As you forgive, space is created for God’s pure love to fill the void.

Surrender and Receive

Surrender is not weakness. It is trust.

Say:

“Father, I surrender my fear, my shame, and my defenses. I receive Your love today.”

Receiving God’s love means:

Accepting His forgiveness
Resting in His approval
Trusting His care
Allowing Him to comfort you
Letting Him redefine your identity

You are not defined by your past.
You are defined by His love.

Nothing Can Separate You

Romans 8:38–39 gives us one of the most powerful assurances in Scripture:

Nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus.

Not failure.
Not weakness.
Not fear.
Not demonic attack.
Not hardship.
Not your past.

His love is secure.

When you truly grasp this, anxiety loses its grip. Striving loses its urgency. Comparison loses its power.

Love stabilizes the soul.

Worship: The Response to Love

When love is received, worship becomes natural.

Thank Him.
Adore Him.
Celebrate Him.

Love awakens joy. Joy fuels worship.

You are not worshiping to earn affection.
You are worshiping because you are already loved.

Powerful Declarations

Speak these aloud and let them anchor your heart:

🔥 I am worthy of Father God’s love because He has chosen to love me.

🔥 I matter deeply to God.

🔥 Father God loves me with an everlasting love.

🔥 I receive His love without fear, shame, or resistance.

🔥 Nothing in all creation can separate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

You are Loved

You are not forgotten.
You are not overlooked.
You are not tolerated.

You are loved.

Not because you are perfect.
Not because you perform well.
Not because you have it all together.

You are loved because God is love.

Today, choose to receive what has always been available to you.

Let His love settle deep into your heart.

Let it silence the lies.
Let it heal the wounds.
Let it restore your identity.

You are loved. ♥️

Amen

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Common Questions

Being born again secures your salvation—your sins are forgiven, and you belong to Christ. You don’t need deliverance to be saved.

However, even as a believer, you can still struggle with patterns, strongholds, or spiritual oppression from the past. Deliverance isn’t about salvation; it’s about applying Jesus’ freedom to those areas. If you experience ongoing struggles, prayer, renunciation, and pastoral support can help you walk fully in the liberty Christ has already won for you.
Breaking a generational curse, in a religious sense, is seen as a spiritual journey of repentance, faith, and deliberate action. It begins with acknowledging sin—both one’s own and, in some beliefs, the lingering effects of ancestors’ wrongdoing—and turning away from it through heartfelt repentance and prayer. This recognition is often accompanied by a conscious renunciation of the curse, verbally declaring that one no longer accepts the negative patterns or misfortunes that may have been passed down through the family line.

Faith plays a central role in this process. Believers rely on the power of God to intervene, heal, and restore, trusting that divine authority can break spiritual strongholds that have persisted for generations. Prayer, sometimes accompanied by fasting, Scripture reading, or intercession from spiritual leaders, is used to call on God’s guidance and protection.
When we receive salvation, our spirit is redeemed immediately. Our sins are forgiven, we are justified, and the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 5:1; Ephesians 1:13–14). Salvation restores our relationship with God and secures eternal life.

However, the curses or effects of sin in the world—sickness, generational patterns, fear, poverty, or emotional wounds—are not always broken automatically. The reason is that while our spirit is saved, our body, mind, and circumstances still exist in a fallen world under the consequences of sin (Romans 8:20–22).
If you struggle with something but generally overcome it, it is not necessarily a spirit. The Bible shows that even faithful believers wrestle with sin and weakness—Paul himself admitted in Romans 7:15–20 that he struggled to do what was right even as he desired to obey God. A true “spirit” or demonic stronghold is usually characterized by persistent, overpowering opposition that cannot be resisted through prayer, Scripture, and obedience.

If you are able to resist, repent, and grow despite the struggle, it is more likely an area God is using to refine your character and strengthen your faith. Struggles can reveal patterns in our lives that need God’s grace, teaching us dependence on Him, humility, and perseverance. Victory is not about perfection; it is about continuing to walk in obedience, relying on God’s Word, and trusting His Spirit to lead you forward.
Yes, according to Scripture, the human spirit can be influenced, but it’s important to be precise about what that means. The Bible teaches that we are spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). The “spirit man” is the part of us that connects with God, discerns spiritual truths, and communes with Him (John 4:24; Romans 8:16).

A demonic spirit cannot possess the spirit of a born-again believer because the Holy Spirit indwells them (1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 John 4:4). The Spirit of God protects and fills the spirit man, so it cannot be taken over. However, the spirit man can be influenced or oppressed by external spiritual forces if there is neglect, unrepented sin, or agreement with lies, which can affect our thoughts, emotions, and will.

Satan and his spirits can tempt, deceive, and oppress, but they cannot inhabit the spirit of someone truly born again. That’s why Scripture emphasizes guarding your heart and mind, staying in God’s Word, and walking in obedience—this keeps your spirit man aligned with God and resistant to attack (Ephesians 6:10–18; James 4:7).
consequences of sin, wrongdoing, or negative behavior can extend beyond an individual and affect their descendants. In this context, a generational curse is not merely about inherited traits or family patterns in a psychological sense, but rather a spiritual or moral consequence passed down through family lines.

For example, the Bible mentions in several passages, such as Exodus 20:5 and Numbers 14:18, that the sins of the parents can affect their children “to the third and fourth generation.” This is often interpreted to mean that unrepented sin or disobedience to God can create spiritual or circumstantial burdens like poverty, addiction, illness, or relational strife that may continue to manifest in subsequent generations.

Religious teachings often emphasize that generational curses are not inevitable. Through repentance, prayer, faith, and obedience to God, it is believed that individuals can break these curses and restore spiritual blessings to themselves and their descendants. In Christian practice, this might involve confession, seeking deliverance through prayer, or living a life aligned with God’s commandments to end the cycle of negative spiritual influence.
Feeling anger is not automatically a “spirit.” Anger is a natural emotion that God Himself expresses in certain circumstances (Exodus 32:10; Psalm 7:11). What matters is how you handle it. If you feel angry but do not act in sin, controlling your words, thoughts, and actions, this is not a demonic spirit—it is a natural human response being managed in obedience to God.

A spirit of anger in Scripture refers to a persistent, controlling, or destructive force that dominates a person’s behavior (Ephesians 4:26–27 warns against letting anger give the devil a foothold). If your anger arises but you remain calm, forgive, and do not allow it to control you, it is simply an emotion, not a spirit.
When faced with temptation, there are times to run and times to resist, and Scripture gives clear guidance.

You run from sin when it is dangerous, seductive, or beyond your natural ability to resist. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:18, “Flee fornication.” You remove yourself from the source of temptation—whether it’s a place, a person, or an opportunity—because staying there puts your soul at risk. Running is not cowardice; it is obedience and wisdom.

You resist when you are confronted with pressure or attack that you can face through God’s power. James 4:7 says, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Resisting means standing firm in faith, speaking Scripture, and relying on the Holy Spirit. This is active confrontation, not passive endurance.

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