Something that makes me smile

He is jealous for me
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy...

Define love. Vague, isn't it?
I have been suffering from LSS for weeks (or a month perhaps) because of this song. For a person who prefers lyrics than music when singing songs, she will do her best to sing a song that she likes whatever the height or depth the tones have, as long as she sings it with all her heart.

You might probably wonder why am I trying post something here about love. It is not because I feel bitter or brokenhearted or something like I want to slash my wrist. It is not because I am in [or wanted to have] a relationship, engaged, or "it's complicated."
I am in love... and God has changed my perspective about love.
(I can hear some voice from the back of your mind saying "This person is crazy." Well, I really am.)


I love Him because He loved me first unconditionally, no matter how sinful and imperfect I am. He completes me. He loves me stubbornly that He gave His precious Son just to save me. I feel so secured as He surrounds me like a hurricane. He never wanted to let go of me...or much better to say, He never lets me go away from him. And if I'll try to state every reason here I won't be able to end this blog.

When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory
And I realize just how beautiful You are and how great Your affections are for me...


I am unworthy of this love. But then why love a very small being like me? Because He loves me, period. No requirements. God's love is not a feeling; it does not cause pain, and never gives up. It is so boundless that we cannot outlove Him and reaches out everyone's life, even yours. Love never fails, and it is so amazing that this love overcame the death and saved me as well as anyone who believes in Him. A great love, indeed.

So heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain these regrets
When I think about the way...

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For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. 

-Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)

And then what is love? Just look at the cross, and you'll definitely know ...how He loves us.