I'm uncertain whether it is better to be loved unconditionally or to be required to love unconditionally. It’s akin to standing outside the realm of all that is truly beautiful—like being on the periphery of something wondrous—and feeling as if I am caught in a self-created whirlpool, spinning in solitude. Then, suddenly, I find myself entering into the presence of God. When we step into His Presence, we are transformed; we become different from who we were when we were outside of Him. I believe that everything we think, do, and experience originates from and ultimately finds its purpose within God. His greatness is so vast and profound that we cannot fully grasp what we truly need unless we see Him clearly—face to face. In that encounter, there is no room for stress or worry because in His presence, all our needs are fulfilled. Need, in this sense, implies a requirement for something to be complete, but to be truly in God is to be consumed by something entirely without conditions—something that does not depend on external factors or attachments. Perhaps the reason we often struggle is that we fail to recognize that our deepest desires can only be satisfied in God. We constantly question ourselves—our motivations, our true intentions—and doubt whether we will find sufficient hope outside of Him. Without His prompting, we may chase after fleeting pleasures or transient achievements, believing they will bring us fulfillment, but they do not. When we draw near to God, He offers a simple yet profound solution to all our problems. It’s so straightforward that it almost seems too easy—yet it connects us to everything good, everything pure, that comes from a God who knows the beginning from the end. His love for us is so immense that He desires us to love Him in return. He gives us the faith to discover and pursue what our hearts truly long for, knowing that in Him, all our desires can be fulfilled. I think it’s in those moments when we are momentarily startled by the fact that we are loved differently from everyone else—people who merely seek from us what they need—that we glimpse what true freedom in relationship might be. True love, in its purest form, is not about conditional give-and-take but about being seen and cherished for who we are, beyond our needs or our attempts to earn love. God perceives us not as we imagine ourselves to be or as we are outwardly, but as reflections of the divine. He sees us as whole, as beloved, and as deserving of every good thing without asking for anything in return. His love is so abundant that even if we had the faith of a tiny mustard seed, we could move mountains—such is the power of trusting in His love and grace. In essence, the question of whether it’s preferable to be loved or required unconditionally might miss the point. Both are intertwined in the divine relationship—where love is given freely, and requirements are transformed into invitations to grow. Our journey is about surrendering ourselves completely into that divine love, trusting that in doing so, we find the fulfillment and purpose we’ve been searching for all along. And perhaps, in the end, it is not about choosing one over the other, but about recognizing that in God's presence, love becomes the only requirement—and that love itself is the greatest gift we could ever receive or give.