Though God’s love is perfect for every soul, it’s also accurate to say that God’s love deepens for those who draw close to Him. It’s not that His love changes, it’s that His love is received and encountered on a deeper level. When this happens, God is able to manifest His love in a profound way.
“The graces of My mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is — trust. The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive. Souls that trust boundlessly are a great comfort to Me, because I pour all the treasures of My graces into them” Divine Mercy in My Soul # 1578
Our ability to give our heart and love to God is dependent upon our ability to trust Him. Trust is the key for us. And, trust is the vessel God uses to grow within our heart. “The more a soul trust, the more it can receive.” These words of Jesus to St. Faustina give is the key to unlocking all God has to offer. His unfathomable mercy and unimaginable love are beyond anything we could dream of or conceive. For some, this makes it even more difficult to believe. “How could God love me after all I’ve done?” “Why would God forgive me? “Why would He love me? How could He love me?” We ask these questions because the world’s idea of love and the times we’ve faced judgment for a failure from those who claimed to love us makes unconditional love inconceivable. As we grow, we are even trained, unwittingly, to believe that love comes with the condition of good behavior.
Everything about God’s love and mercy flies in the face of what we understand as people. Then, we look at the cross. And, I know for me at least, my heart breaks. How could God love me? How could He love me that much?
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13
The cross. This is God, the Father’s definition of love. The cross! This is Jesus’ definition of love.
“But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
We must surrender our foolish and inaccurate beliefs of what love is. We must trust God’s love.
God’s love IS limitless. God loves you as a sinner, because that is Who He is and what He is.