Protected by Love
- caroline borishade
- May 7
- 2 min read
There’s a kind of love that comforts, and there’s a kind of love that confronts. One wraps you in warmth, the other pulls you from the fire. Both are real. Both are necessary. And sometimes, the deepest expression of God’s love is the one that disrupts.
There are times when what seems like love is deception. What looks promising starts to unravel. And just when everything falls into place, God steps in not to confirm it, but to close it off.
At first, it feels like disappointment. Confusion. Pain. But over time, the truth becomes clear,
It was love that protected you. It was love that closed the door.
Heaven Called Him Greatly Loved, And It Wasn’t for a Perfect Life
Before we move on, consider this: Daniel didn’t hear from God in a peaceful place. He wasn’t in his hometown, but he was surrounded by comfort. He was in exile, captive in a foreign empire, living under pressure, surrounded by compromise. Yet in that place, heaven called him “greatly loved.”
Daniel was a young man taken from Jerusalem to Babylon, selected to serve in the royal courts because of his intelligence and character. Even though everything familiar was stripped away, he remained faithful to God. He fasted, prayed, and sought truth, even when it was hard. And in response, God didn’t just give him insight. He gave him an identity.
“You are greatly loved.” Daniel 9:23
“O Daniel, man greatly loved…” Daniel 10:11
Those words weren’t just for Daniel; they echo into our lives today. They remind us that being greatly loved by God isn’t just about being in the right place; it’s about having the correct posture before Him.
And it’s often in the most disorienting seasons, when God closes a door, when your plans collapse, that is when He speaks the exact words over you:
You are greatly loved.
Divine Redirection Is Divine Protection
God’s “no” is not rejection! It’s redirection. His love is not always soft; sometimes, it’s strong enough to say, “This path will hurt you.” And then, He steps in.
Because you are greatly loved, He won’t let you settle.
Because you are greatly loved, He’ll pull you out of deception.
Because you are greatly loved, He’ll realign your life with His purpose.
A Love That Guards Destiny
God’s love doesn’t always give us what we want, but always leads us where we’re meant to be. If you’re facing an unexpected shift or a closed door that doesn’t make sense yet, hold on to this truth:
You are not being punished. You are being protected.
You are not forgotten. You are greatly loved.
If this resonated with you, feel free to share it with someone who may need the reminder: you are not being punished, you are being protected, because you are greatly loved.
Written by: Caroline
Founder, Rise & Reclaim
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