Unconditional Love

God loves me unconditionally. But the other day I was struck with the question: do I love God unconditionally? I have never thought about it in those terms before. I am constantly reminded to be thankful for His love and grace for me, just as I am, with all my faults. However, sometimes I forget to remember to tell God that I love Him. And I should not let my love for him change depending on my circumstances or the dire circumstances I see in other people's lives and in the world in general. Even in my sadness and frustration with such things, asking does God really care, I have to remember to love Him unconditionally, simply because he loved me first. If God can manage to love me unconditionally, what right do I have to not love him unconditionally as well? Unconditional love... what a challenge... what an experience... what a gift.