Reciprocal Love: What God Is Still Looking For

Written By Tiffany Beecham-Person

There’s something deeply human about wanting to feel loved and well.

Most people are not looking for perfection in relationships.
They are looking for presence.

To feel considered.
Thought about.
Welcomed.
Wanted.

To feel like the other person is not just showing up physically, but actually wants to be there.

Because there is a difference between presence and obligation.

And most of us can feel the difference immediately.

Love feels different when someone is fully there.

Maybe that is why one-sided relationships feel so heavy.
Because eventually, something in us begins longing for reciprocity.

Not transactional love.
Not keeping score.
Just a connection that moves both ways.

As I sat with that recently, my thoughts shifted toward God.

Because while God lacks nothing, Scripture still shows us a God who desires relationship.

A God who inhabits praise.
A God who meets people in worship.
A God who asks for our hearts, our attention, our presence.

That stayed with me.

Because I care deeply about making sure the people I love feel loved and well.

And it made me wonder:

What does it look like to truly love God well?

Not out of routine.
Not out of obligation.
Not simply because we were told to.

But fully.
Openly.
Willingly.

To show up.
To make space for Him.
To want to be there too.

This month, I invite you to slow down with me as we explore what it means to truly love God well.

Not from pressure.
Not from performance.

But from presence.
From openness.
From love.

 This Month at the Table

Rather than having a week with these reflections, I invite you to sit with them slowly this month.

Return to them.
Journal through them.
Pray through them.
Notice what shifts.

Notice where you feel more open with God.
Notice where you feel more aware.
Notice where presence becomes easier.
Notice where love begins feeling less routine and more relational again.

There is no pressure to arrive anywhere perfectly.

Just an invitation to keep showing up.

And maybe by the end of this month, you will notice something changing—not only in how you feel about God, but in how you love Him.

 

Tiffany Beecham-Person

Tiffany Beecham-Person: Nurturing Souls, Empowering Women

Hello, I’m Tiffany Beecham-Person. As a mother, wife, caregiver, and ordained minister, I understand the importance of finding a space where you can rest, reflect, and be supported. With a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling, I am deeply committed to creating a community where women can come together to nurture and empower one another.

At The Gathering Table, I believe that together we care for each other. This is a space where shared conversations, laughter, and stories bring us closer, and yes, sometimes even tears flow, because in community, we carry each other’s burdens and joys. Whether through prayer, reflection, or simply sharing quiet moments, my mission is to create a place where every woman is heard, valued, and empowered.

With my background in pastoral care, I offer more than just spiritual guidance; I’m here to walk alongside you in your journey, offering support, love, and gentle encouragement. At The Gathering Table, we are more than a community—we are a space of healing, empowerment, and shared care.

If you are seeking a place to find peace, reclaim your strength, and be nurtured in a community that supports and uplifts each other, I invite you to join us at The Gathering Table. Here, you will find the space just to be, rest, and grow in faith, knowing that together, we care for each other.

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