“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? . . . No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

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 our Lord.”
~ Romans 8:35-39

My late, wonderful Frank, who was ever-searching for God, helped me to discover a greater understanding of our Heavenly Father. The good and caring ways in which Frank consistently treated me were not only affirming of his unchanging devotion and love for me but also proved to be vivid and comforting illustrations of the enduring nature of God and how He relates to all of us.

For example, Frank constantly reassured me that, in our relationship, I could not make a mistake. If I inadvertently said the wrong thing, or did something foolish, or handled a situation badly, it didn’t matter, he’d say. Frank knew my heart and true motivation. He understood. Beyond that, he loved me unconditionally. Nothing could alter that love. It was unchangeable and forever. I couldn’t make a mistake.

That’s the way it is with God. We can’t make a mistake. Yes, we do make mistakes. All the time. Things we’ve done that we wish we’d done better. And things we didn’t do that we wish we had done. We lose hope in trying situations and feel like giving up. Sometimes when circumstances are especially difficult we question where God is in all of it and whether He’s stopped caring about us. Then, we begin to worry that we’ve disappointed God; maybe He won’t love us anymore.

In all of these situations, it’s good to remember that we can’t make a mistake with God. He loves us unconditionally. He knows our hearts and true motivation. He understands and is always ready to forgive our faults and failings, and continue on with us. Blessing us forever with His love.

Make no mistake, Dear Readers. Nothing can ever separate us from the love of our Heavenly Father.