What is Reckless??

This morning I sat and listened to "Reckless Love" by Cory Asbury and I did something I have been meaning to do for a while now. I looked up the definition of "reckless." According to Google, it means:

without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.

I found this very peculiar. At first, I was confused. God is not someone who does things without thinking. In fact, He know everything that's going to happen before it happens (omniscient). So how does a reckless love make sense? Then I took a look at the list of synonyms and one stood out.

"ill-advised"

Did you ever have someone in your life that you were warned to stay away from? A person of ill-repute? Yeah me too. We were advised to stay away, don't get attached, and certainly don't love them. 

Well guys, this is not the love God gives. His is a reckless love. Sure they may eventually rebel and run, but He does not consider this in His choice to love us. If I were to love like this, people would think it was hasty and careless too. 

"You might get hurt."

"They don't deserve that love."
"What if something happens to you?"

A reckless love cares not what might happen. Regardless of how they treat you or whether they deserve it, you still love them. God still loves them. And your right, what if something happens? But not to me, to them? What if they are changed as a result of that love? 

We should all love like God, like the song says:

overwhelming

never-ending

reckless

Let's love recklessly today! Regardless of who it is because we are wrong. They do deserve this love. God gives it, we should too!!