The phrase ‘Oh, to be so loved‘ came into my head last week. At first I was so confused as to what it actually meant. It played over and over in my head, so much so that I constantly felt like I could feel it, breathe it, taste it.
I’m sure people noticed as I put it in multiple tweets and Instagram stories and now it neatly sits in my bio.
‘Oh, to be so loved‘ means I am so deeply cared for that God would rather I be holy than be happy.
‘Oh, to be so loved‘ is more than a cute phrase though, it’s a lifestyle. It is a state of mind and healthy view of myself and my life. It means, I am so loved – so cared about, so cherished, so protected – that nothing about me is an accident.
The way I laugh so loud and with every part of my face until my tummy aches. The way I’ll ignore my lactose intolerance and eat a full tub of ice cream. The way I love with my whole heart and just want to take away pain from those I care for.
These traits are not accidental.
Seeing life as intentional events that have happened for a greater good, by a Greater Good, means nothing is accidental. Whether it felt good or bad, whether they feel random or unnecessary.
‘Oh, to be so loved‘ means I am so deeply cared for that God would rather I be holy than be happy.
He would rather I be tested and tried, to come out as the purest gold, than live and revel in my own disfunction.
Oh, to be so loved!
To find a beauty in the discomfort of life. To be surrounded by people who echo the very tangible nature of God’s love.
Oh, you are so loved.
