In a world where love is often measured by grand gestures, material gifts, or immediate gratification, many find themselves silently asking, “Does God love me?” It’s a question rooted in our deepest longing for affirmation and belonging. Yet, how often do we wait for God to prove His love while withholding the one thing He desires most—our hearts, our trust, and our lives?

The Proof of His Love

God has already given the ultimate proof of His love. Romans 5:8 tells us, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” The cross stands as the most profound declaration of love in history. Yet, despite this eternal truth, many still seek additional signs, asking God to prove Himself in personal ways—a miraculous healing, financial breakthrough, or a sudden resolution to a crisis.

While there is nothing wrong with desiring God’s intervention, the danger lies in making these conditions the sole basis of our faith. When we demand proof on our terms, we risk reducing God’s unconditional love to a transactional relationship.

The Question of Trust

Love without trust is hollow. Imagine being in a relationship where one partner constantly doubts the other’s love, demanding evidence at every turn. How can true intimacy or growth occur? Similarly, when we approach God with doubt rather than faith, we limit our ability to experience His love fully.

Proverbs 3:5 encourages us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Trust is an active choice, a surrender of our need to control or fully comprehend. It’s in giving ourselves to Him—our doubts, fears, and questions—that we truly begin to know His love.

Knowing God to Know His Love

To know God is to know His love. This knowledge doesn’t come from a one-time encounter or a checklist of answered prayers but through a daily walk with Him. In John 15:4, Jesus says, “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.”

Remaining in Him means cultivating a relationship—reading His Word, praying, worshiping, and being still in His presence. It’s in these moments that His love becomes undeniable. We begin to see His fingerprints in the ordinary: the warmth of the sun, the laughter of a child, or the peace that surpasses understanding in times of trial.

What Are You Holding Back?

If you’re waiting for God to prove His love, ask yourself this: Are you giving Him all of you? Have you surrendered your heart, your plans, and your expectations? Faith is not passive; it requires action. James 4:8 reminds us, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.”

God doesn’t force His love upon us. He patiently waits for us to open the door of our hearts (Revelation 3:20). When we let Him in, we discover that His love is not something to be proven but something to be experienced.

The Choice to Believe

Ultimately, believing in God’s love is a choice. It’s choosing to trust His promises over our feelings, His faithfulness over our circumstances. It’s recognizing that love isn’t always about what we receive but about who He is. 1 John 4:16 declares, “God is love.” His very nature is love, and that love has been extended to you.

So, are you waiting for God to prove His love, or will you choose to know Him and discover the love that has always been there? The proof isn’t in what He can do for you; it’s in what He’s already done and continues to do when you give Him all of you.

Today, take a step of faith. Stop waiting and start trusting. Surrender your heart, and let the journey of knowing God’s love begin.