Sitting in Love(God): God Loving Me

Sitting in Love: God Loving MeThe Kingdom Corner Podcast – Reading RoomIn today’s Kingdom Corner Reading Room, Matt continues reading and reflecting on the powerful book Practicing the Way: Be With Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did by John Mark Comer.This episode explores a deeply important but often overlooked dimension of the Christian life: simply being with God and allowing Him to love us.Through reflections on contemplation, prayer, and the transforming power of God’s love, we are reminded that the goal of following Jesus is not merely knowledge, activity, or even spiritual discipline—the goal is relationship.As one spiritual teacher once said:“I look at Him, He looks at me, and we are happy.”This simple gaze of love—God looking at us and we looking at Him—is the heart of contemplative prayer and the place where real transformation begins.Key Themes from This Episode1. The Heart of Christian SpiritualityThe most important thing between God and the human soul is to love and to be loved.Christianity is not merely belief or doctrine—it is relational union with God.2. Contemplation: Learning to Gaze at GodContemplation simply means beholding God in love.As we gaze at God, we gradually become like Him.“We become like what we gaze at.”3. Transformation Through LoveWe do not become loving merely by studying love.We become loving by experiencing love.God’s love reshapes our hearts and heals our deepest wounds.4. Knowing vs Experiencing God's LoveIt is possible to know about God's love without truly experiencing it.Spiritual transformation happens when God’s love becomes real in our inner being.5. A Different Kind of PrayerContemplative prayer is not primarily asking God for things.Instead, it is:Being present with GodGiving Him our attentionAllowing Him to love us6. The Battle for Our AttentionOur modern world constantly steals the one thing required for prayer:attention.If we cannot pay attention, we cannot pray.7. The Goal of Following JesusMany people treat faith as a means to something else—success, comfort, or even just heaven.But the truth is much deeper:Jesus Himself is the reward.Key Scripture2 Corinthians 3:18“We all, with unveiled faces, contemplate the Lord’s glory, and are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory.”Ephesians 3:16–19“That you, being rooted and established in love, may have power… to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge.”Key Quotes from the Reading“I look at Him, He looks at me, and we are happy.”“We let God love us into people of love.”“To pray is to pay attention to the deepest thing I know.”“The Christian of the future will be a mystic—or he will not exist at all.”Reflection QuestionWhen was the last time you simply sat with God without asking Him for anything?Just looking at Him…And letting Him love you.Coming Next WeekWe will continue reading Practicing the Way and explore the next section:“The Reward for Following Jesus.”Also This Week on The Kingdom CornerJoin us every Tuesday for our historical series:Kingdom People in the Pages of History — Bringing Clarity in an Age of ConfusionCurrent Series: The Virtue of CourageExploring stories from history that reveal:The courage to actThe courage to standThe courage to take responsibilityIf this episode encouraged you, please consider:Sharing it with a friendLeaving a reviewFollowing The Kingdom Corner Podcast