Love is Enough This Christmas
1 John 4:9 — God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him.
The flight is booked, and I already feel the pressure. You know—the juggling of calendars, schedules, and all the holiday “who’s going where and when.” It should be simple. It never is.
I’m flying to Seattle to visit my parents and brother, and I want my son with me too. On paper, that sounds easy. In real life, co-parenting means conversations, compromises, and careful timing. I’m not complaining—I want him to experience the best of both his worlds—but by the end of the day, my brain feels tapped out.
So I close my laptop. I pause.
And in the quiet, I feel a gentle nudge in my chest: “It’s going to be all right.”
It hits me that the Heavenly Father understands this ache—the desire to be close to your child, to draw them near. And right in that moment, I sense His dad-heart for me.
Then I remember: God had His own travel itinerary for His Son, too. But His was a rescue mission. A mission of love. Scripture says, “God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son…”—not to stress us out, not to burden us, but so we might live through Him.
That reminder loosens something inside me.
Yes, I’ll still pack.
I’ll still coordinate.
I’ll still have to navigate the handoffs and the holiday logistics.
But the point isn’t the schedule or the plans or getting everything perfect.
The point is this: I am loved. And at the end of the day, God’s plan is steady, and He will take care of the stress.
Maybe that’s the invitation for all of us today:
If God’s love comes first—if we don’t earn it, maintain it, or negotiate for it—then perhaps we can carry that same quiet confidence into the places that feel heavy.
Into the stress.
Into the planning.
Into the daily balancing acts.
Because love is already here.
And it’s enough.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
- Where in your life today do you feel the pressure to “make everything work”?
- How does knowing God sent His Son for you shift the way you approach that stress?
- What would it look like to pause and let His love lead you before you take your next step?
