Hi ,
Let them love you. The people around you want to love you - let them. Recently I was talking with some friends about a person who was in our life. For years this person was there, but the walls remained up. We were patient, but she never let us love her.
I'm sure we disappointed her. I'm sure we upset her. I'm sure we weren't perfect. As we discussed the brokenness of the relationship we realized some of it was her inability to let us love her. Yes, our love would have been imperfect. We would have done our best though. She never let us.
Whatever the reason you might build the walls, tear them down. I know it's hard. Believe me when I say this. Many times people have disappointed me, let me down, lied about me, and flat out hurt my feelings. In fact I'm dealing with hurt feelings even right now. Someone I know hurt me. As I try to push that person away, God has been revealing to me the pain of living in bitterness. If I hide my heart away, I will never have peace. I can let this person love me because in the end, I am safe.
The way we can let others love us is because we can trust the ONE who holds our hearts. Christ loves us beyond measure with a perfect, unconditional, everlasting love. If He is holding our hearts, let others in. You can't be harmed - ultimately.
If you don't want your heart to be broken, keep it hidden. But we were made for more. God created us to love. Let them love you.
I hope this was a blessing to you,
Sarah Frazer
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