A Stronger Me In My Own Existence

Do You Love Me?

Jun 15, 2023

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Jesus and Peter

¹⁵When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” ¹⁶He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” ¹⁷He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. ¹⁸Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹(This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” John 21:15-19

I spent a week mulling over John 21:15-19. I asked myself if I love Jesus. Do I really love him?Just as there is much inner growth in me as I draw nearer to Jesus, my brokenness can be a thorn in our relationship. What I have come to realize is that Jesus loves me where I am at. Just as I can only love him from whatever point I am in my own brokenness.

I am an in progress child of God. Through my meditation on his words, reflection and prayer, the Holy Spirit guides me in becoming a better me. My challenge is my mind and heart is often in conflict – the mind and heart dances with one another. Sometimes the heart wants to lead, at other it’s the mind which takes control. The constant pull to lead wins out more than the harmony of heart and mind.