Episode 105: Learning to Receive: Why God's Love Feels Harder Than We Admit

Hey there and welcome to episode #105 of The Seeds of Transformation Podcast with Dr. Allma Johnson. I want to start today with something simple, but honest. Have you ever had someone give you a compliment, and instead of receiving it, you immediately thought of everything you could've done better? Yeah. Me too. And somewhere along the way, I started wondering, Do we do the same thing with God? Not correcting Him. Not questioning His character. But quietly struggling to receive what He says is already true. Scripture tells us plainly: "God is love." Not a slogan. Not a feeling. Not a personality trait. God is love. So if that's true — and it is — why is accepting God's love sometimes harder than believing it? Why do we hesitate? Why do we qualify it? Why do we feel like we need to do more, be more, fix more… before we can rest in it? Today, we're going to walk this out carefully — not emotionally, not casually — but in biblical truth, sound doctrine, and absolute love. We'll talk about: What God's love actually is What it is not Why grace doesn't cancel repentance And why receiving God's love doesn't leave us unchanged — it transforms us So take a breath. Lay performance aside. And let's open the Word together. Because this conversation isn't about lowering truth, it's about finally trusting the love that truth reveals. Let's begin.   SPEAKING, RESOURCES & COLLABORATION:  Connect and learn more about Dr. Allma Johnson — www.drallma.com Podcast Music: by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onedose Producti⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (all rights reserved), for questions and pricing information contact here.