You only Think you have Unconditional Love!
If you treat someone with less affection after they have lied to you, you have conditional love!
If someone has cheated you and your warmth toward them changes, you have conditional love!
If someone stabs you in the back, while pretending to be your friend, and you refuse to be their friend, you have conditions on your love!
My unconditional love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things! Pastors; if someone leaves your church for any reason, and you do not hug them as tightly as everyone else, you do not have My love, because it believes, hopes and endures all things. I have tested and tested My church in the west, in this area of unconditional love, and each time they are weighed in the balances, they are found extremely wanting.
Church leaders, if you do not encourage the sheep to visit other churches, for fear they will leave you, you only possess conditional love because My love seeks not her own! If you make anyone feel uncomfortable, because they are not moving fast enough for you, you do not have My love, because My love suffers long! If you enjoy embarrassing people, you have conditional love, because My love is kind. If you in any way want to get even with anyone for anything, your love, is not My love, because My love is not easily provoked, and thinks no evil!
Conditional love is always center on you, and how much you suffer. My love never brags on itself and is not puffed up. When you desire to make someone pay for what you suffered, your conditional love is exposed, because My love endures all things! When someone is caught lying, My unconditional love will cause you weep for their condition, like I do! Oh yes you may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if your love is conditional, you are just making noise like sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
You may be prophetic and even understand all mysteries, and have the gift of knowledge; and have super faith, so that you can remove mountains, but if you operate in conditional love, in My eyes your nothing. Oh it may look like My love, if you bestow all your goods to feed the poor, and give your body to be burned, but if it’s conditional, it profits you nothing.
My love does not envy anyone, for any reason; It does not behave itself unseemly, with pouting or temper tantrums. It never laughs at any sin, but always rejoices in the truth.
My unconditional love never fails: yes, there will be prophecies, and they will fail; there will be tongues, and they shall cease; and yes there will be knowledge, and it will vanish away. [13] But remember this; both now and forever there will be faith, hope, and My unconditional love, these three; but the greatest of these is My love! On earth you may be impressing everyone with your gifts, but if you don’t have it, in heaven you are just making a lot of noise!” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.
Now, I ask you, do you have it, or only think you have it?
~ Jim Hammerle
 Jim Hammerle (1941-2017) began ministry working with David Wilkerson and Nicky Cruz, founding Teen Challenge Philadelphia. 6 times in the mission field pastoring a mission ship, 15 years with tv and radio, teaching, and preaching. As a retired businessman, Jim helped to feed widows and orphans in Uganda, helping Muslims find the Jesus who fed them. He became His banker and was privileged to give His money away, wherever He decided, so he also helping to build an orphanage in Haiti and investing in lives in the USA. Totally in love with his Lord, at age 73 he served in ministry at Victory Christian Church and lived every hour listening for his Heavenly Father’s voice. Jim passed away on May 23, 2017 to be with the LORD. |
I am a Christian and I am not perfect but I know the Holy Spirit lives in me and I have loved people who have pretended to be my friend and stab me in the back causing me much pain and sorrow. some of what you say is confusing because the Holy Spirit has also tried to teach me that it’s okay to walk away and not be somebody’s friend to continually abuses me. it doesn’t mean I seek revenge or act on loving toward them but I don’t have to be their friend in fact often I just need to close the door because the devil is a liar deceiver and an interloper. it is very confusing when I am encouraged to maintain in relationships with people who are not inerested in relationship but just want to use me. I’m thinking of a scripture that said if they do not receive you shake off the dust on your feet. this requires wisdom
Dear family member, the only true perfect one is Christ Jesus . When Peter beheld Our Lord while walking on the water he was able to defy the laws of nature. But when His eyes beheld the storm and churning waves he began to sink. Remember as Christ is so are we in this world and as we behold him, keep our eyes on him, see him in the scriptures, our perspective becomes like his perspective and the power of the Holy Spirit gives us power to overcome those things that cause men on their own, to stumble. Look not to yourself or your ability to overcome the pain of past wrongs, look to a loving Savior that has enough power to heal your soul and refresh your spirit. He will lift you up comfort you. Praise Our Lord! Bless you and may the grace of God enable you and strengthen you.
Thank you Leaunna. Your response to my comments and question is very wise indeed. This is an area that has perplexed me and caused me to yo yo many many times in my Christian walk, causing me to stumble and fall backwards as well. Recently as I received prayer, I was given the word to fix my eyes on Jesus. You have reminded me , thank you very much for taking the time & care. god bless you! Amen
Bless you dear beloved one of God and I give The Lord Jesus the glory. For it is he that imparted this wisdom and it is He that wants you to know how much he truly loves you,desires you to rest ,and let him take care of you. He truly wants you to know His love is unconditional and he wants you to recieve his care for you. May The Lord’s love for you overflow in your heart and he overtake you with His blessings!! Praise Jesus Our Lord!!