It’s an awesome experience to know God's unconditional love
as opposed to conditional love. What’s the difference? Conditional love
requires approved behavior, meaning if you perform correctly you have approval
and acceptance. If you do not meet this standard then you’re out of the circle
of approval. What does unconditional
love mean to you?
Unconditional
love means you do not have to be perfect to be approved, but that doesn’t give
you a license to sin. Unconditional love builds a bridge to the desire to resist
basic impulses while encouraging mature choices. Parental favoritism eliminates
unconditional love because favoritism is filled with messages of conditional
love.
Jacob and
Esau grew up in a divided family. Jacob was Rebekah’s favorite and Esau was Isaac’s
favorite. This dynamic set the stage for family members to be in permanent
conflict. Unconditional love, as much as is humanly possible, pulls the family
together by building a bridge to strong bonds that last a lifetime.
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