1 John 4:19 — “We love because He first loved us.”

In today’s episode, Ash slows down a verse we’ve heard so many times we barely register it anymore. We’re called to love — not because people are easy, not because relationships are clean or convenient, but because God loved us first.

Ash unpacks:

• What God’s love actually looked like: sacrificial, selfless, servant-hearted

• Why Jesus didn’t just heal people — He called them higher (“Go and sin no more”)

• The difference between emotional love and obedient, Christlike love

• Why unconditional love must include accountability, forgiveness, and grace

• How God’s love is proactive — He came to us first, long before we deserved it

• What it means to reflect that same kind of love in messy, real-life relationships

• Why bringing your flaws to Jesus is where transformation starts

If you’ve been wrestling with how to love someone in your world — or feeling unworthy of love yourself — this episode will help you return to the foundation: God loved you first, and He loves you fully.

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