Stand Firm: 10 Truths Every High School Girl Should Knowنموونە

When you think of the word “love,” what comes to mind? Is it that feeling you get listening to your favorite song? Is it laughing until you cry with your best friend? Is it your parents cheering embarrassingly loud at your volleyball game? Or maybe you think of having to go solo to every school dance? Or the friend that spent every weekend with you until she started hanging out with a more popular crowd? Or the pit in your stomach when your dad’s face dropped (again) after you bombed your English exam (again)?

The sad reality is that the world’s idea of love seems to be something you have to earn instead of something freely given. There are rules and requirements, and if you don’t meet them—that love can be taken away.

What sets God’s love apart is His love for you is unconditional and unending, not because of what you do or how well you perform, but simply because you are His beloved creation. Sometimes, broken relationships and rejection can make it hard for us to accept God's love and cause us to question whether true, unwavering love even exists. But let me assure you that God's love is different. It is constant, unchanging, and beyond anything you can imagine.

• How would you describe the concept of God's love being unending and unchanging? What does it mean to you personally?
• How does it affect the way we should love others knowing God’s love cannot be earned or lost?
• Are there any specific areas in your life where you find it challenging to fully receive and accept God's unconditional love? How can we encourage and support you in those areas?