The Cry Of Our Heart To Be Given Love And Acceptance Unconditionally.
What is it about unconditional love that appeals to the heart of every human being? Is it that love given unconditonally regardless of action, reason or motivating factors is so unattainable in most human relationships? Is it that to be given love for no purpose other than just love is so unusual when compared to the impurity of our own hearts and motives?
Or is it that this just fills the deep, gaping holes in the emotions of most men and women? Or perhaps that unconditional love fulfills the deepest fundamental heart cry of every human being?
We can recognise, that for most of us, unconditional love is a very rare luxury in our lives. For some it is in such short supply that they aren't even conscious that they need it. They make do. But all off us have a deepest need for it.
And acceptance? Most of us desire to be accepted just as we are, "warts and all". And yet, in the world that we live in, we are placed, categorized and valued by who we are, what we have done and what we look like. Acceptance is conditional - for the most part - on whether we 'fit the bill' or not. And yet 'the bill' is based on other peoples' perceptions of what is a good, correct, fitting, acceptable, etc. level to have arrived at.
Most times we can never achieve or attain this, but we can spend a lifetime, if we are not careful, struggling, performing, striving, chasing - but never quite getting there - our goal or endless quest to be accepted or approved. To meet the pre-conditions which other peoples' worldviews or expectations have laid out for us.
The challenge can never be won. The game goes on and on. Like endlessly chasing our own tail. Coming close, but never quite getting there. Like a football game where we keep thinking we may be able to score the final goal, only to find extra play has been declared - and the goalposts have been moved anyway.
So, what happens? Is there even a solution? As recognised earlier, there is a fundamental element of the human condition that cries out to be accepted and loved. But more than that. To be accepted and loved WITHOUT PRE-CONDITIONS.
To be given this......Our hearts cry out for that deep, soaking, freely given acceptance and love. But - more importantly - for it to be given without conditions or attachments.
Is it possible to ever be given this? Is there a solution to the deepest need of the human heart? Can a human being really meet that desire and heart's cry? Can it be done? Or do we all accept that these needs are destined never to be fulfilled?
Claims have been made that it is only in the person of Jesus Christ - who said he was both man and God - that the unconditional love and acceptance we all yearn for, can really be found. Counter arguments would deny this vociferiously - declaring that was rubbish, lies, lunacy, deception, counterfeit, etc.....
What cannot be ignored, however, is that this particular question has been the source of major discussion and argument over the last two thousand years. And where do WE stand? How does it affect us? Can OUR needs be met thus? Until we seek for the answer to this question, we will never get to the truth.
Or is it that this just fills the deep, gaping holes in the emotions of most men and women? Or perhaps that unconditional love fulfills the deepest fundamental heart cry of every human being?
We can recognise, that for most of us, unconditional love is a very rare luxury in our lives. For some it is in such short supply that they aren't even conscious that they need it. They make do. But all off us have a deepest need for it.
And acceptance? Most of us desire to be accepted just as we are, "warts and all". And yet, in the world that we live in, we are placed, categorized and valued by who we are, what we have done and what we look like. Acceptance is conditional - for the most part - on whether we 'fit the bill' or not. And yet 'the bill' is based on other peoples' perceptions of what is a good, correct, fitting, acceptable, etc. level to have arrived at.
Most times we can never achieve or attain this, but we can spend a lifetime, if we are not careful, struggling, performing, striving, chasing - but never quite getting there - our goal or endless quest to be accepted or approved. To meet the pre-conditions which other peoples' worldviews or expectations have laid out for us.
The challenge can never be won. The game goes on and on. Like endlessly chasing our own tail. Coming close, but never quite getting there. Like a football game where we keep thinking we may be able to score the final goal, only to find extra play has been declared - and the goalposts have been moved anyway.
So, what happens? Is there even a solution? As recognised earlier, there is a fundamental element of the human condition that cries out to be accepted and loved. But more than that. To be accepted and loved WITHOUT PRE-CONDITIONS.
To be given this......Our hearts cry out for that deep, soaking, freely given acceptance and love. But - more importantly - for it to be given without conditions or attachments.
Is it possible to ever be given this? Is there a solution to the deepest need of the human heart? Can a human being really meet that desire and heart's cry? Can it be done? Or do we all accept that these needs are destined never to be fulfilled?
Claims have been made that it is only in the person of Jesus Christ - who said he was both man and God - that the unconditional love and acceptance we all yearn for, can really be found. Counter arguments would deny this vociferiously - declaring that was rubbish, lies, lunacy, deception, counterfeit, etc.....
What cannot be ignored, however, is that this particular question has been the source of major discussion and argument over the last two thousand years. And where do WE stand? How does it affect us? Can OUR needs be met thus? Until we seek for the answer to this question, we will never get to the truth.
About the Author:
David Woodward is a qualified counsellor with over 20 years counselling experience, and is a qualified counsellor with his own counselling practise in Kettering, Northants. Grab a totally unique version of this article from the Uber Article Directory