God is love and that’s true.

His love is tough as well as tender.

His love is one of discipline as well as one of mercy and grace.

His love is about us trusting him as well as holding our hand.

His love is about sacrifice as well as giving a blessing.

Somehow we have only focused on one side of the coin and ignore the other side.

But if God is love, we must realize his love comes from both sides of the coin.

(Marion Hill)