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One of the single greatest things in my life is what I have learned from having my children. After we had our first son, I truly believed that my love quotient was all used up. I could not see how I could possibly muster up any more love…so I was very satisfied! I told God that I was very happy with our child and couldn’t see how I could love any more should He choose to bless us so.

Well…he did. I was scared! I did not know until my eldest daughter was born this simple secret in life…The Flow of Love is Endless if it comes from the depth of Love itself. I was absolutely right when I didn’t think I could manufacture any more love. I realized I couldn’t. But, when I saw my daughter…I was flooded with Love. I thought I was all spent with my son. However, I knew in the instant of my daughter’s birth that there truly is an unlimited supply of Love. The crazy thing is it didn’t depend upon me…it just happened.

After having seven, I can verify what I realized after two children is true. The Love I have for my children has taught me this truly Endless Supply of Love never, ever stops. It doesn’t matter what they do or don’t do…the fact is My Love for them is all consuming. It devours any issue of disobedience or laziness or whatever the current issue may be with one of my children.

Seeing this worked out in my life has taught me a thing or two about Love in general. Although people tend to judge us based upon a whole host of criteria, there is One who never has and never will. We are not earning our way toward any certain level of being Loved or not being Loved. The flow of this Love is Endless. Most people, including religious people, do not have a clue as to where this ever-flowing current of love comes from. The God that most of the world worships has all sort of restrictions and judgements attached to his love. If you don’t behave properly…you surely have not earned his love.

Now, if the above were true…then where does the Endless Supply of Love come from in relationship to my children. They surely are not perfect. (They are awfully wonderful, I must admit…and we have been told so by countless people–more than I could possibly rememeber). Since they make mistakes…then the reasoning behind most religious teaching would be that they have to get their act together in order for me to show my love for them again. However, I have found the complete opposite to be at work. It is precisely my Love that helps them get up after they have stumbled. It is my Love that causes them to want to relate back to me in such a way as to learn all they can from me. Isn’t that a better picture than someone having to figure out on their own where they went wrong and then have to fix it in order to earn back the affection of another? It just seems ridiculous to me.

The things I have learned from being a parent of seven can fill volumes…things having to do with me, with raising children, with relationships with other adults including my wife, with healthcare, with finances…it is amazing. Anyhow, we will continue this discussion in the future. Also, I will continue the “three levels of heaven discussion” soon as well.

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