Category: Awakening

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Answering Love’s Call

There’s a moment in life—perhaps you’ve experienced it—when something deep within you stirs. It’s a quiet whisper, yet somehow it feels like a roar, calling you to more. More than what you’ve known. More than what’s comfortable. More than what fits neatly into the expectations others have placed on you.

For me, this call came as an invitation to live free. Not just free from external constraints but free from the internal ones: fear, comparison, and the weight of other people’s opinions. It’s an invitation I continue to answer daily, one step at a time.

What does it mean to live life free?

Living life free doesn’t mean we have it all figured out. In fact, it’s often the opposite. It’s about embracing the unknown with curiosity and trust. It’s about unlearning the rules and beliefs that no longer serve us, the ones that keep us small, stuck, or striving for approval.

It’s a journey of unburdening—releasing fear, letting go of the need to control, and allowing Love to guide us. It’s about reconnecting with who we were created to be before life, circumstances, or expectations told us otherwise.

For me, living free has meant stepping away from the noise of opinions and leaning into the gentle truth that Love has always been whispering to my heart. It’s about discovering that freedom isn’t found in perfection or performance but in the beautiful act of being.

What’s Holding You Back?

If you’re anything like me, you may have spent years basing your decisions on what others might think. “What will they say if I do this? What will they think if I step into who I truly am?” These thoughts can keep us in a cycle of playing small, hiding our light, and living for others instead of for the life Love is calling us to.

But here’s the truth: People’s perceptions of you are none of your business. That’s right. None. Their thoughts, opinions, and judgments are reflections of their own experiences—not of who you truly are.

The life you’ve been given is yours and yours alone. It’s a gift. And when we live for the opinions of others, we miss out on the beauty, the joy, and the freedom of living the life we were designed to live.

The Call to Freedom

Answering the call to live free is about surrender. It’s about trusting that Love is leading us on a path that is divinely orchestrated, even when we can’t see the next step. It’s about walking forward, hand in hand with Love, and allowing the journey to unfold.

It doesn’t mean the path will be easy. Living free often requires courage to let go of what’s familiar and step into the unknown. It’s a process of unlearning, releasing, and remembering. And through it all, Love is there—patient, kind, and steady—guiding us into the fullness of who we were created to be.

Reflection Questions

As you ponder what it means to live life free, here are a few questions to sit with:

1. Have you ever felt a deep tug for more? What did that tug feel like for you?

2. What beliefs, rules, or expectations do you feel called to release?

3. In what ways do you feel Love is inviting you to live free?

Take your time with these questions. Journal your thoughts or bring them into your quiet time with Love. Let your responses flow freely, without restriction or judgment.

Invitation

Living life free isn’t about arriving at a destination; it’s about embracing the journey. It’s about releasing fear, letting Love lead, and stepping into the fullness of who you are.

If today’s reflection spoke to you, I’d love to hear from you. You can connect with me on Instagram @LaShawnDobbs.

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Love & Light: Our Core Connection

For years, phrases like love and light have been labeled as New Age, misunderstood, or even feared as “demonic” by some. There’s this idea that speaking of love or light outside a traditional religious context is somehow wrong or dangerous. But here’s what doesn’t add up: how can anything rooted in true love or genuine light ever be associated with darkness?

Let’s make this make sense.

Darkness cannot be light. By definition, light illuminates, it reveals, and it breaks through even the thickest shadows. Love, real love, doesn’t hide—it shines; it frees; it brings us closer to one another and to God. Darkness cannot spread love, because darkness exists in separation and isolation, while Love unites, heals, and transforms. So, if we believe in the one who is Love, who is Light, then love and light cannot come from darkness. They can only come from the source of all that is good.

In my own journey, I’ve come to see that love and light are more than words; they are the essence of God, the language of divine connection with humanity. Jesus’ teachings were about living as love, walking as light—bringing hope, peace, and grace into the world. Love and Light are part of our original design, the “language” through which we connect back to God, and they are not something to be feared.

For me, Christianity isn’t about a rigid set of rules; it’s a way of living that embodies Love in action, Light in the darkness. It’s not about converting people to a label or ideology but being a reflection of Love itself. To live in Love and walk in Light is to embody the teachings of Jesus—not as a religion, but as a language of relationship, a language of Love.

So when I say Love and Light, it’s not about following trends or adopting “New Age” language. It’s about calling us back to the simplicity and beauty of what God is: Love that never fails, Light that no darkness can overcome. These words don’t belong to any movement or label; they belong to the Creator. And if someone’s view of Christianity or spirituality excludes love, kindness, or compassion, then I believe they’re missing the very heart of it all.

To those who misunderstand, I ask: how can Light come from darkness, or Love from hate? It’s not possible. Love and Light are pure, they’re whole, and they belong to God. Darkness cannot create them; only the One who is both Love and Light can.

Embracing Love and Light with Open Hearts

When we encounter things we don’t understand, it’s easy to react with fear or judgment. Sometimes, we’re quick to label what’s unfamiliar as “demonic” or “deception.” But perhaps, instead of running from every shadow, we’re invited to lean deeper into the heart of God, the heart of Love. Maybe there’s something beautiful waiting when we choose to see through the eyes of Love rather than fear.

Sometimes, what looks like a looming shadow is really something small—just enlarged by the way the Light hits it. When we pause, ask questions, and draw near to God (Love), we often find that what we feared was not darkness but simply an invitation to see from a new perspective. May we learn to approach the unknown with curiosity and trust, embracing and releasing Love and Light as we were always meant to.

Reflection Questions:

1. When I encounter something unfamiliar or challenging, do I respond with fear or with curiosity? How might approaching it with God’s perspective change the way I see it?

2. What are some areas in my life where I’ve labeled things as “dark” or “wrong” without seeking to understand them? Could there be an invitation to see them from a new angle?

3. How can I embody Love and Light more openly in my own life, trusting that God is guiding me in each moment?

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Let Love In

Love whispers to my heart, “You are worthy of love. You are worth loving.”

As I place my heart in Love’s hand, I begin this journey. This is just the beginning of allowing Love to truly love me. Love awakened me with the sound of a gentle voice, saying, “You are worthy of love. You are worth loving.” These words penetrated the depths of my heart, melting away the lies of fear and shame.

For years, the cry of my heart has been, “God, I love you!” Then one day, Love gently whispered to me: Allow Me to love you. I had never thought about allowing Love to love me. I assumed, as long as I loved God, that was enough, that’s what He wanted.

In that moment, I saw how I hadn’t opened my heart to receive Love fully. Why? I didn’t feel worthy of such love. I didn’t believe I deserved Love’s care, but Love let me know, I do.

The beauty of these words has awakened my heart. Each time Love speaks of deep affection for me, I am completely overwhelmed and undone by how I could be loved so beautifully—so completely.

Reflection

As I sit back and reflect on the day Love spoke these words to my heart, I can see now why it was so transformative. My upbringing taught me to see God as a distant, fearsome figure in the sky, always watching and ready to condemn. Love wasn’t part of that picture. But over the past nine years, I’ve seen how Love has been gently drawing me back to the truth of who He is—and who He created me to be before time began. Little by little, I am awakening to the beauty of my true identity.

It is my prayer that if you, too, were raised with a view of God as harsh and condemning, that Love will gently whisper truth to your heart. May you find yourself open to letting Love in.