He gave His life what more could He give. Oh how He loves you and me! Daisies Dont Lie In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us ... I John 4:10 I was depressed--dejected--disillusioned. I had just found out that John Riley didnt love me. How? Oh, the very best way--pulling petals off a daisy. Daisies dont lie. It was obvious that he preferred Mary Jo to me. I had known it all along. But this was the coup de grace! Remember doing silly little things like that? A rose or a carnation wouldnt do. A chrysanthemum would be all right. But the very best was the daisy. Best for pulling the petals off one by one and settling the issue of whether he loves me or he doesnt love me. He loves me He loves me not He loves me He loves me not . . . and with each petal that flutters down we go from floating on fluffy cloud nine to being lower than the proverbial snakes belly. Do you remember? And every so often we would cheat to make sure that the test ended like we wanted it to end. Wed pull two petals off at one time, or forget (conveniently) where we were and pick up again on the positive instead of the negative. Childs play. * * * But I wonder: Did you ever use a daisy to decide whether God loved you or not? Its easy. Its true. Its wonderful. And I highly recommend it! Theres one major difference, though: The issue has been settled. Go ahead, pull the petals . . . He loves me . . . (whisper) He loves me . . . (close your eyes and say it) He loves me . . . (can you comprehend that?) He loves me . . . (more than you could imagine) He loves me . . . me! (amazing) He loves me. He loves me . . . (He really does). By the time you have a naked stem in your hand, the tears will be rolling down your cheeks and youll be declaring to the whole world . . . He loves me! He loves me! He loves me! Lifetime Devotions YouVersion
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