Obtaining the love of Christ is not easy:
I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree. 1 Nephi 8.24
Now, He loves us unconditionally. But it is up to us to come to Him.
He constantly invites us to come to Him, and because He gives us agency (Stop trying to change people. Stop it.), we have to choose to follow Him.
This choice isn’t an easy one. It’s a difficult one. Some of us get tired and let go. Or we get distracted by all there is around us. Whatever the case - God’s love for us is constant. It’s there. It’s available. It’s at the tree. It’s felt through meaningful prayer (The Power of Habitual Prayer). It’s felt through studying His words. It’s by building a relationship that we come to Him. It’s hard work, but it’s the way we experience the delicious fruit.
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