"Dogs teach us many things but none more important than to love unconditionally"
We just recently had to put down our
two little dogs. I did not realize just how hard it was going to be.
It was such a heart-breaking experience. I must admit also that the
after affects have been so difficult to overcome. Guilt has been a
really hard one we've been battling. But I have learned throughout my
walk with God, that over time, He will not only bring comfort and healing but
also teach me something through the healing process.
Once my little fur babies were gone, my
husband and I have both been left with this void inside of us. Such
emptiness we feel. Why? Because dogs give unconditional love. It
made us begin realizing that for 12 years, we have been experiencing
unconditional love from them and now that love is gone. Pets are
just like family and no matter what, they love us unconditionally and
that is why we feel that void in our hearts once they are gone.
The Lord began speaking to me about how
He has allowed us to experience that unconditional love through them
and He said, “Now that they are gone, Connie, Now Accept Mine.”
Do you know what just came to me today as I am writing this? DOG
spelled backwards is GOD!
I find it hard sometimes to really
comprehend just how much God does love me. And I often ask, why is it so
hard? After all, He died for me! That act in itself should be proof
enough!! Why do I always doubt His love for me?
I loved my little dogs SO MUCH and I
miss them. I miss that love they gave to me and the trust that they
had in me. It made me realize just how much that I long to be loved
in that way and I know others do too. Every soul seeks that
unconditional love. So it is just as important for me to do the best I can to begin showing that same love to others. Deep down inside I want to believe that GOD
loves me that much. I want to truly receive it. Sure, we know that
His Word tells us He loves us. We know that! But have we actually
truly received it and accepted it that no matter what we go through
in life, we will never ever doubt His love again?
Maybe you've already reached that
point. Personally for me, that revelation has become very big and
deep for me right now and is beginning to fill up every space in
my heart that I had allowed other things in to occupy, that was
crowding His Love out. I desire to be completely filled up with His Unconditional Love.
If you are going through something
today that has totally left a void within you, and you seem to find
yourself trying to fill that void with other things but find it isn't
working, I can tell you that it is because when each of us were
created, we were created with that void in us that was only made to
be filled by GOD and His unconditional love for us.
Now...Accept His today!!
Connie J. Schmoll
I found this online today and thought it was really cute! https://youtu.be/H17edn_RZoY
