"As I took this to my Creator what began to happen is that I started to recognize that God is pruning me in this area. He is exposing under producing branches (faith) and overgrown areas (self-reliance) in my life that are either now, or will in the future, hinder my ability to bear good fruit."
There is nothing you can do to earn less of His love and there is nothing you can do to earn more of it. Take a look at God's love through the eyes of Hosea.
Perfect? Me neither! I know someone who will love you and hang around no matter how much junk is in your trunk!!
How can we truly love the one we do not know?
My prayer mimics that of Paul in Ephesians 1… I pray that through these writings we all might gain spiritual wisdom and insight so that we can know Him more…love Him more…and serve Him more