God gave us free will, so we do make choices on our own, sometimes choices that hurt us or aren’t wise.

But His love isn’t conditional on us making perfect choices. He doesn’t say, “Well, you didn’t listen, so you’re on your own now.”

Instead, even when you’re driving toward something that won’t end well emotionally, or even physically risky, He still stays beside you, quietly protecting, guiding, whispering, “Come back, beloved.”