Thursday, May 1, 2025 — Stepping Into Love’s Embrace
Weekly Theme: The Power That Holds Us
Love waits with open arms,
but it cannot carry you if you do not lean in.
Let it catch you.
Words of Light
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love.”
— 1 John 4:16 (NIV)
Reflection
It is one thing to know you are loved.
It is another to trust it.
To lean into it.
To allow yourself to be caught, carried, comforted.
Stepping into love’s embrace requires releasing the instinct to brace yourself for disappointment.
It means believing — even if your voice shakes — that goodness is meant for you too.
Today, you are invited to not just know God’s love…
but rely on it.
- In what ways have you been bracing yourself instead of embracing love?
- What would trusting love look like for you today?
Affirmation
I lean into love’s embrace without fear.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC
Therapist | Poet | Author | Creator of Journey to Me™
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