On this point let me be blunt. You just get over it!
Having issues about never loving God enough is just pride in your life trying to find a way to stay alive and be “religious”. It is humbling that we can never be worthy of the love of God and embracing that reality should only make us love God more.
To live with the ongoing condemnation of not loving God enough is nurturing a desire to be “good enough” or “worthy”. It isn’t going to happen – well not in the way we think.
There is a point of authentic maturity that comes into rest. As you grow up in Christ you can find the place of mutual contentment with God. He is pleased with you and you are living in the place of total devotion to Him. You have matured beyond “how much” and not just live in Him and for Him.
This is my side note on this. All those who I have known come into this place never mention it. If you ask them they will tell you but they just never need to analyze how well they are doing in Christ Jesus. They live daily willing to be evaluated by God and take no burden to tell themselves how they are doing.
On the other hand I know of some who talk about being in God’s “perfect will” and “totally surrendered” and “fully devoted”. Yet those who need to tell you they are, are seldom telling the truth. But you and I don’t need to judge them, the judge is already here.
It appears that the one who rejoices in their humble situation is different than the one who boast in their goodness. Better a humble lover of God than an righteous man accounting his assets and works.
My final comment to the one who really, really, really, really wants to be worthy of loving God enough – You have all eternity to work it out!
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