DAY 12 — Filled with His Love

Going from “God loves me because He has to” to God loves me personally, passionately, and directly is staggering. It feels less like easing into the shallow end and more like cannonballing into an icy pool. Where do we even begin?

Paul gives us a clue in his prayer: he asks that believers would not only grasp God’s love but be “filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19 ESV). That kind of transformation doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intentional pursuit.

Here are some steps you can try:

• Find someone who radiates God’s love. Study them. Pray, “Lord, I want that.”
• Ask God to fill you. Not once, but again and again, until His love stretches you beyond your capacity.
• Make space for it. Like joining a gym, commit to regular time with Him. Growth takes practice and presence.

It reminds me of an episode of Dude Perfect I once watched with my boys. To prepare for a steak-eating contest, the guys trained with a professional “food contestant.” He taught them how to expand their stomachs—eating bulk foods with low calories—so when the big day came, they’d have the capacity to take in more.

That’s a picture of what I want the Holy Spirit to do in me. To keep expanding my ability to receive God’s love. To train me to take in more and more until my soul can handle what once seemed impossible.

The more you make room for God’s love, the more He fills you—until your empty pursuits lose their pull.

Because when you’re strong enough to apprehend His love and secure enough to possess it, something happens: you stop grasping for love in all the wrong places. You no longer chase approval, performance, or people to validate your worth. His love becomes enough.

Drink Deep

What step can you take today to expand your capacity for God’s love—learning from someone, asking boldly, or making regular space with Him? Pick one, and trust the Spirit to keep stretching your heart to receive His fullness.