“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”

― C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory, and Other Addresses

When I read this quote this morning I just had to stop. Usually? I skim over things quickly because I am short on time. The power that we have as children of God is tremendous! Yet, I find myself not walking in that place. I wanted to share this quote and my own struggle in receiving God’s love at times.  

I believe a heart that is loved is invincible. I do. What happens when we TRULY receive this from God? To KNOW in our hearts and heads, that we are DEARLY loved children of the God of the Universe? This is something that I want. I’ve been reading scripture and praying, and today I am asking myself is the desire too weak? 

Some of you know that I used to do pottery as my profession. Not only was it my passion but I also found my identity there. Yeah, in mud. I was passionate about mud. Wild, crazy and obsessed. There is nothing wrong with mud– there is still a potter in me. 

God has shown me a glimpse of what the “holiday at the sea,” is like by knowing God more. I don’t find my identity in mud any longer, but am walking out what it MEANS on a DAILY basis to be a dearly loved child of God. I have this suspicion that when we “get it”–how ridiculously and amazingly loved we are? Our desires will come for God and the love and passion essential to bringing them to life will also be there.

Today I want to remind you: YOU are tremendously precious to God. Fiercely loved and relentlessly pursued by our Heavenly Father. And God IS fun, remember to have fun with God.