God, the Lover of His Church, through Christ gives identity and esteem to the Church. She can sing boldly I am His and He is mine. He challenges her to go beyond her comfort zone in love for Him. But, He does not undermine her esteem in order to do so. He challenges her to be all in love that she can be and He allows her to be all in love that she can be. The Church, responds in love and growth and purpose, an active purpose that for the glory of God the earth will be filled with the knowledge of God.
He finds challenges and purpose for them to pursue together and apart. She is both an individual, with unique purpose apart from her Lord and she is part of a couple led, sheltered and provided for, by His unfailing love and grace.
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