While giving life is the first gift, love is the second and the most amazing of the first three gifts, from the perspective of the parents. Unconditional love is the most powerful and necessary gift a parent can give. It is optional in theory, yet essential in reality.
Giving life brings with it the greatest responsibility, to nurture that life until death with unconditional love. It is love that does not waver, does not depend on circumstances, and does not require perfection. Unlike material gifts, which fade with time, the gift of love is eternal, it shapes, strengthens, and uplifts a child in ways that words cannot express.
It is a force that determines a child’s emotional stability, self-worth, and self-image. And when love is infused with faith, unity, and devotion, when parents are in love with God, each other, and their child, this gift becomes unified perfection; literally unbreakable.
The Love That Nurtures Identity
From the moment of conception, a child is not merely a biological being, but a divine soul entrusted into the care of their parents. This sacred responsibility goes beyond providing food, shelter, or education, it requires love that assures the child they are wanted, cherished, and worthy.
Children who grow up with unconditional love develop confidence and resilience because they trust their parents. They do not measure their worth based on achievements or failures, because they know that their value does not depend on external validation, it is intrinsic. A child raised in love understands they are enough just as they are, regardless of mistakes, imperfections, or challenges they may face in life.
When parents love each other deeply, their union creates an environment of peace, safety and security. A child who witnesses their parents’ love for each other and God, learns how relationships should be built on kindness, patience, and sacrifice. This kind of love offers a foundation upon which the child can build healthy relationships, understanding that love is not about conditions but about commitment. When parents love God, they instill in their child the knowledge that love is not just a human emotion, it is divine. A child raised in faith understands that they are part of a greater purpose, embraced by the Creator who formed them in His image. Their life is not random but intentional, and their parents’ faith reassures them that they are never alone, even at the worst of times.
The Universal Prevention of Abortions: Love for the Child
At the heart of every act of nurturing is love. And where love exists, life is protected. Unconditional love for the unborn child is the most powerful prevention of non-medically required abortions. When a mother truly sees her pregnancy as the formation of a child, rather than an abstract growth or a medical condition, her perception changes, her love takes hold.
Studies have shown that in every case where a mother chooses abortion for non-medical reasons, she refrains from using words like “child”, “infant”, or “baby”. Instead, clinical terms, like, “fetus”, “embryo”, or even “tissue”, replace the recognition of life. This shift in language reflects an emotional disconnect, an absence of love toward the life within her. 100% of the time, when love is absent, life is not protected. Love really does prevent abortions!
A Love That Shapes the Future
A child who is loved unconditionally carries that love into their own future. They become compassionate, strong, and resilient individuals who pass down the same love to their own children. The impact of a single act of unconditional love ripples through time, shaping communities, strengthening families, and transforming societies.
Parents who love God, each other, and their child create a foundation that cannot be broken. Their love shields their child from uncertainty, reassures them in times of fear, and propels them forward in moments of doubt. It teaches them that love is not a emotional transaction, it is a life long promise.
And that promise begins before birth, when a parent’s love is the first voice the unborn child hears, the first embrace they feel, and the first bond that connects them to a world where they are deeply wanted.
Conclusion
Where love exists, life thrives. And where love is absent, the loss is felt not just by the child, but by the world that was meant to embrace them. This reflection captures the depth and importance of unconditional love.
If this is my last post, I want all to know there was only one purpose for all that I have written; to have made a positive difference in the lives of others.
Anthony “Tony” Boquet, the author of “The Bloodline of Wisdom, The Awakening of a Modern Solutionary” and “The Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, A Devotional Timeline”