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  WHEN LOVE IS NEAR BUT THE HEART IS FAR: HOW WE HINDER OURSELVES FROM GOD’S LOVE By Otun Stephen Gbenga | Philosopher & Theologian God’s love is one of the most comforting truths in Scripture. It is vast, unchanging, and eternal. The psalmist declares,  “His steadfast love endures forever.”  Paul proclaims that nothing can separate us from that love. Yet, as comforting as this truth is, many believers still find themselves living as though God’s love is distant, blocked, or withheld. This raises an honest and necessary question: If God loves us so deeply, are there ways we can hinder ourselves from enjoying that love? The answer is  yes —not because God withdraws His love, but because  we sometimes step out of alignment with the light He freely shines on us . The sun does not stop shining simply because someone hides in the shadows. In the same way, God’s love remains constant, but our choices can cloud our hearts from receiving its warmth. In this devotion...

When you share a bed but feel completely alone. The Silence Between Two Bodies You know the feeling. You're lying next to someone. They're breathing softly. Maybe they're asleep, maybe they're scrolling on their phone. The room is quiet. The house is quiet. Everything is fine. But you feel it. That small, cold space between you. Not physical. Something else. You're in the same bed. Same house. Same life. You share children, bills, a fridge full of leftovers. You kiss goodnight and say "I love you" and mean it—mostly. But you feel alone. The Myth of Togetherness Nobody warns you about this. They warn you about fights. About money problems. About in-laws. About the chaos of raising kids. Nobody warns you about the quiet. Nobody tells you that you can love someone deeply, truly, completely—and still feel like a stranger in your own home. That you can hold hands at a funeral, laugh at the same joke, make plans for next year, and still wonder: Does anyone reall...