--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: God's love is as objective as light…" description: "\"God's love is as objective as light. Because the sun in a sense is light, or the source of light rather than being lit, it really gives its light to th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/172/peter-kreeft-820_darkness_god-s-love-is-as-objective-as-light-beca_21828.png" --- # God's love is as objective as light. Because the sun in a… ![“God's love is as objective as light. Because the sun in a sense is light, or the source of light rather than being lit, it really gives its light to the earth. And because the earth really receives light from the sun, it is really transformed every morning from darkness to light. Just as…” quote by Peter Kreeft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/172/peter-kreeft-820_darkness_god-s-love-is-as-objective-as-light-beca_21828.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/172/peter-kreeft-820_darkness_god-s-love-is-as-objective-as-light-beca_21828.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/172/peter-kreeft-820_darkness_god-s-love-is-as-objective-as-light-beca_21828.png) > “God's love is as objective as light. Because the sun in a sense is light, or the source of light rather than being lit, it really gives its light to the earth. And because the earth really receives light from the sun, it is really transformed every morning from darkness to light. Just as objectively, because God is love, God really gives love to us. And because we receive real life-changing love from God, we are really transformed from darkness to light.” [Peter Kreeft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-kreeft/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. God's love is presented as an immutable, external source that illuminates and transforms human lives like sunlight does for the earth, shifting individuals from spiritual darkness to light. **In simple terms:** Divine love as a transformative, objective light. Key Takeaway God's love objectively changes us. 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