Remembering your first love

Remembering Your First Love: Returning to the Secret Place

When we talk about remembering your first love, we’re not talking about looking back to the first girlfriend or boyfriend you had in school. We’re talking about remembering the first time you experienced the pure, supernatural love of God.

For most of us, that happened the day we received Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

Think back to that moment. Do you remember the feeling? There was a supernatural peace, a lightness, and a joy you had never experienced before. It was as though a weight had been lifted off your shoulders. You knew something had changed inside you.

For many of us, that experience continued for weeks or even months. But somewhere along the way, it seemed to fade.

Here’s something important to understand: The Spirit of Christ never left you. You simply became focused on other things.

Life happened. We became distracted by the cares of this world, responsibilities, challenges, and even the busyness of everyday life. Sometimes, we can become so occupied with the things around us that we lose sight of the One who lives within us.

It’s all about focus.

Learning to Live in His Love

There are people who have learned to keep their focus on the Lord, allowing His Word to take deep root in their hearts and His love to fill them to overflowing.

One example is Pastor Dan Mohler. Approximately 25 years ago, he experienced a tremendous transformation in his understanding of God’s love and his identity in Christ. And today, that same passion, freedom, and excitement for Jesus are still evident in his life.

I encourage you to look him up online and listen to his teachings. His message helped me get over myself, rediscover my identity in Christ, and return to the secret place with the Lord.

One of the things I appreciate about Dan is how he describes spending time alone with God in his bedroom. You can hear the excitement in his voice. After all these years, he is still passionate about being with Jesus!

His life is a beautiful example of what happens when we make our relationship with God our priority.

My Journey Back to First Love

For me, my first love was reactivated when I attended Charis Bible College in 2013. I graduated in 2015, and that season changed my life.

I began to understand God’s love in a much deeper way. I discovered more about my identity in Christ and what it means to live from the life of Christ within me.

Since then, I’ve been swimming in God’s love, peace, and joy. Does that mean life has been without challenges? Absolutely not. But I’ve discovered that there is nothing this world has to offer that compares to what God has already provided for us through Jesus.

The love, peace, and joy of the Lord are not meant to be occasional experiences. They are part of the abundant life Jesus came to give us.

God never intended for your first love to become just a memory. He wants you to live in the reality of His love every day.

The 21-Day First Love Challenge: A Getaway with Jesus

To help you rediscover and reactivate your first love, I’ve developed the 21-Day First Love Challenge: A Getaway with Jesus.

This is an opportunity to step away from the distractions of everyday life and intentionally spend time with the Lord.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Watch the 21-Day Getaway with Jesus YouTube playlist. Take time each day to watch the teaching and reflect on what God is showing you.

2. Download the companion PDF Bible study. Follow along with the Scriptures, questions, and daily reflections.

3. Spend time in the secret place. Don’t just gather information. Make room to be with Jesus, receive His love, and allow His Word to take root in your heart.

The goal isn’t simply to complete 21 days of Bible study. It’s to develop a deeper, more consistent relationship with the One who loves you more than you can imagine.

Let’s Encourage One Another!

As you go through the 21-day challenge, I’d love to hear from you.

Feel free to contact me for prayer, encouragement, or simply to share your testimony of how you’ve experienced God’s love.

Let’s stay connected, encourage one another, and continue growing together as we discover what it means to live from our identity in Christ.

You don’t have to settle for remembering what it was like when you first encountered God’s love.

You can experience the reality of His love today!

It’s time to return to your first love. It’s time to return to the secret place.

Your journey starts with your getaway with Jesus.