STUBBORN LOVE ~ Kathy Troccoli {Lyrics + Scripture}

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth,
so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. ~ Psalms 103:8-12
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Is your first thought when something goes wrong,
"Well, this must be happening to me because of my sins?"
When you get sick or something bad happens to you, do you ever wonder,
"What sin is God punishing me for now?"
God does not think the way we do.
God hates sin, but He loves the sinner.
Our sin does deserve punishment from God,
but despite our many wrong turns and failings,
God hath not dealt with us after our sins.
The fact that we exist today
bears testimony to the Lord's mercy, grace, and love.
God, in His love, sent His Son Jesus to live a perfect life for us
and take the penalty for our sin that we deserved.
The cross proves that God will stop at nothing to pour out His love.
“Who is a God like you who pardons sin and forgives transgression?”
In asking this question Micah invites us to recognize God’s matchless forgiveness.
Even though we have committed the worst mistakes in our lives,
the stubborn love of God for His children never changes.
Forgiveness of your sins is available
if you will place your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior.
Yes, forgiveness of sins and His salvation are gifts, but these are not, however, a license to sin.
When we sin, it hinders our relationship with our Creator,
and we damage our inward relationship with ourselves
through frustration or guilt.
Any unconfessed sin in the life of a follower of Christ
can cause a sense of separation from God.
God does not abandon us,
but we lost the light and warmth of fellowship when we chose sin.
We do not lose our salvation, because Jesus paid our debt in full.
God did not suffer a cruel death so that we could continue to sin and expect to be forgiven. He came so that we could be forgiven, be made holy, and can choose to stop sinning.
How often do we bring up past sins and feel guilty for them all over again?
The Lord holds no grudges, harbors no resentments.
The punishment we deserved was given to Jesus.
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"Heavenly Father,
I know that I have sinned against You and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve
so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven.
I place my trust in You for salvation.
Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness!
In Jesus name, Amen!"
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Let us lift our voices and pour our hearts out to God
as we sing this inspirational song,
praising Him for His unsurpassed forgiveness.
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STUBBORN LOVE
~ Kathy Troccoli ~
Lyricist：Brown Bannister, Gary Chapman, Amy Grant, Michael W Smith, Sloan Tower
Caught again, Your faithless friend
Don't You ever tire of hearing what a fool I've been?
Guess I should pray but what can I say?
Oh, it hurts to know the hundred times I've caused You pain
Though 'forgive me' sounds so empty when I never change
Yet You stay and say, I love you still
Forgiving me time and time again
It's Your stubborn love that never lets go of me
I don't understand how You can stay
Perfect love embracing the worst in me
How I long for Your stubborn love
Funny me, just couldn't see
Even long before I knew You, You were loving me
Sometimes I cry, You must cry too
When You see the broken promises I've made to You
I keep saying that I'll trust You though I seldom do
Yet You stay and say, You love me still
Knowing someday I'll be like You
And Your stubborn love, it never lets go of me
I don't understand how You can stay
Perfect love embracing the worst in me
How I long for Your stubborn love
It's Your stubborn love that never lets go of me
I don't understand how You can stay
Perfect love embracing the worst in me
And You never let me go, I believe I finally know
I can't live without Your stubborn love

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

The LORD is compassionate, merciful, patient, and always ready to forgive. He will not always accuse us of wrong or be angry with us forever. He has not treated us as we deserve for our sins or paid us back for our wrongs. As high as the heavens are above the earth - that is how vast His mercy is toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west - that is how far He has removed our rebellious acts from Himself. ~ Psalms 103:8-12

[@CuteloverRosalina]

TRUE

[@honoratasarmiento9691]

Wow what a glorious song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ So blessed 🙏 Thanks God Thanks singer God bless you ❤️

[@bonglagman951]

the Lords STUBBORN LOVE keeps me moving.

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

~ The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. ~ Lamentations 3:22-23

[@henryferdinandandoyo3474]

What verse in the bible that says God attributed STUBBORN Love?Is he stubborn a hardheaded God difficult to handle or manage because that is what stubborn means.

[@neolybesa2658]

When I heard this Song it make me realize how God is so forgiving on us and his love to mankind is unconditional his magnificent, Glorious God...

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 8:38-39

[@1955alive]

As these last days, as we wait for the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, remember that the trials we go through now are of no consequence when compared to eternity. He will never leave us or forsake us. We are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ our Lord.Cling to His mercy, power, His might and justice.....His Holy Word. Maranatha

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Amen.

[@gemaicasalces8789]

Thank you so much oh God for Your stubborn love...

[@willstvvlog9438]

What a great love that God had given us. I love you lord

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace that we have been saved. ~ Ephesians 2:4-5

[@Carmenlqm]

This song is older than wind, yet I still love hearing it. ❤

[@flashlight5695]

Beautifully written and wonderfully received with conviction. Thank you Lord for loving me! ❤️❤️❤️

[@patriciapower7954]

THAT S EXACTLY HOW YOU CAN DESCRIBE THE LOVE OF GOD FOR US I SANG IT LONG AGO IN CHURCH FINALLY I FOUND IT AGAIN GOD BLESS YOU THANK YOU A MILLON ! ! ! !

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Praise God!❤️ Let the love of God resounds through your voice once more.

[@emmaignacio9411]

This is one of my favorite song

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Behind every favorite song is an amazing story to be told. ❤️

[@baybs1156]

How I love this song so much! It tells us about how great God’s love is for us. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Indeed!

[@relitacalasang3421]

I like this song very much!

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Me too.❤️ I find pieces of me in every line of it.

[@analopez-mk8oe]

Lord I Love You 💞 So Much 💞🌹

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

❤️ We love Him, because He first loved us. ~ 1 John 4:19

[@rhoenamae]

loved this song way back 30 years ago

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

We've heard it a thousand times before and still it never gets old.❤️

[@liliatalaro3481]

Love this song

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

❤️ It touches us emotionally, where words alone can’t.

[@ROSALINDA-q7w]

...yes tis true.. His stubborn love that sets us free...❤❤

[@HilaryFortuin]

THANK YOU JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH HALLELUJAH ❤

[@honoratasarmiento9691]

Touching heart this song. ❤❤❤❤

[@janowens2212]

It’s the unexplained part of loving ❤that keeps the bond.

[@allanmelody4515]

he embraced the worst in me

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Romans 5:6-8 says, “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” While we were yet sinners… when we least deserved it… when we were not “worth it” by any earthly standard… that is the very time when Christ made the greatest sacrifice and showed the most powerful act of love in all of history.

[@user-lisaPrice]

😂😂😂

[@ychansy7254]

Is God's love stubborn? I believe it is God's steadfast love that sustains us.

[@henryferdinandandoyo3474]

Right.

[@melissasales7429]

We are blessed for His stubborn love💕💕💕

[@DGraham-i3y]

Your beauty shines through every second of every day. It shows in your humility and service to freedom and mankind. I could not love you more, and am so proud of your bravery. We'll get through this, and feel joy at our lives. Every day, you will feel secure and happy.

[@j.johnson5217]

I have her cd and this song is on it. God loves us in the good times and the bad,His love holds onto us ...

[@davidpenn9396]

This is one song that was going threw my mind and I knew that Kathy sung it but I had a time trying to find this one online. But! I Am So Glad I found it Thank You Jesus

[@adriandolendo1520]

♥️🙏

[@natalierivera7533]

I love stubborn love ❤️

[@henryferdinandandoyo3474]

Is stubborn a positive treat that is why you love it?ot it means hard or difficult to handle.i was really boggled maybe because i am a filipino can't barely understand English terminologies.

[@ellenwendymarin7233]

I am always going to liove you❤️❤️💕,,more than you realize.

[@Euzy-AnnGilongos]

Caught again, Your faithless friend Don't You ever tire of hearing what a fool I've been? Guess I should pray, but what can I say? Oh, it hurts to know the hundred times I've caused You pain Though "Forgive me" sounds so empty when I never change Yet You stay and say, "I love You still" Forgiving me time and time again It's Your stubborn love that never lets go of me I don't understand how You can stay Perfect love embracing the worst in me How I long for Your stubborn love Funny me, just couldn't see Even long before I knew You, You were loving me Sometimes I cry, You must cry too When You see the broken promises I've made to You I keep saying that I'll trust You, though I seldom do Yet You stay and say, "You love me still" Knowing someday I'll be like You And Your stubborn love, it never lets go of me I don't understand how You can stay Perfect love embracing the worst in me How I long for Your stubborn love It's Your stubborn love that never lets go of me I don't understand how You can stay Perfect love embracing the worst in me And You never let me go, I believe I finally know I can't live without Your stubborn love

[@RubyJoyceUngria-cc5nz]

This is the first song that my parents sang on the church.

[@Lyrical_Inspirations]

Wow! That's amazing. It's your turn now to sing it again in church, sister! 😊❤️

[@abelardoaugustoitroccoli1926]

❤❤😘🇦🇷❤❤😊🎉🇦🇷😍😘

[@henryferdinandandoyo3474]

I dont understand the lyrics how i long for your stubborn love.does God long for stubborn love of a person to him????

[@nimfadalman7580]

it's the love of God to us, even though we always comet sin always broke our promises to him but He still Forgive, and love us.

[@donrob6273]

Sometimes when we always keep our will and not His will, we gone astray. If we go near worldly things, God will set a distance from us. The man is longing for God's nearness but because of our weaknesses, it doesn't happen. Only if we draw near to God, then He will show His love and mercy to us . By having a continuing relationship with God day and night thru prayers, praising Him, glorifying Him by our acts toward ourselves as clean living sacrifice and toward others. And studying His word or knowing Him more. Most of the times, God always find a way to bring us back to Him. His faith on us to be His children never ceases. He still shower us love and bessings despite our shortcomings.