“I don’t care what you say to me. I will always love you, and I will never leave you.”
Imagine hearing those words from someone you know …would it cause joy, fear, curiosity, or acceptance to rise up in you?
Our most recent guest on the Ask About My Faith podcast, Pamela Pyle, shares her story of hearing those very words from her husband while out to dinner one night. The narrative of “men leave, men hurt” found itself challenged by the faithful love of her spouse in the face of a deep marital struggle. Through the years, Pamela has seen how God's unconditional love creates unconditional love in us. In this blog, you’ll learn how the idea of 'love unconditionally' has its roots in the Bible, and you’ll discover more about God, who always pursues and always loves.
The Life-Changing Power of Unconditional Love
When Pamela’s husband, Scott, encountered God during a near-death experience, her husband's demeanor and behaviors drastically changed. Scott had encountered God's unconditional love in a profound way. Their fast-paced, bad-boy meets good-girl romance found a new rhythm as Scott reoriented his entire life to follow Jesus. Pamela felt angry at God for stealing her husband’s heart away and frustrated at Scott for letting him do so.
For two years, her husband faithfully prayed for Pamela to know Jesus' unconditional love. On a warm afternoon, Pamela had an encounter that caused time to stand still as she read the book “God of My Father” by Dr. Larry Crabb. As she finished the book, she felt intense peace come over her, which caused her to fall on her knees in gratitude. She told Jesus, “I’m sorry for hating you!” and received Him into her heart.
When she told her husband the good news, they wept, rejoiced, and Pamela was proud to say, “He saved me!” This real, profound, and intimate encounter with the unconditional love of God changed the course of Pamela’s life forever.
Learn about Scott Pyle's encounter with Jesus' Unconditional Love: Saul-to-Paul Through a Near-Death Experience
Pamela’s simple approach has helped her stay connected to the Lord and his heart for people, while also honoring whomever she meets.
Medical Missions Sparks a Catalyst for More
After Pamela gave her life to the Lord, she felt led to visit Rwanda. She went on a medical mission trip and fell in love with the people abroad. Upon returning to the U.S, Pamela began to pray about opening a clinic in Rwanda. She was surprised to find that, while fundraising for the land was easy, fundraising for the clinic was tough. To her surprise, it was because the Lord wanted her to dream even bigger and to establish a hospital on the land rather than a clinic.
In partnership with Africa New Life, Pamela and her team built a hospital that remains the second largest in the country. They see upwards of 55,000 patients a year, and since 2018, only one person has died in their hospital.
Pamela invites our listeners to sponsor a child through Africa New Life and see the power of generosity in real time! While recording this episode, she informed us that for every child our listeners sponsor, she will visit each individual child in Rwanda on our behalf!
You can share the unconditional love of God by sponsoring a child in need: visit Pamela's website, Africa New Life.
Showing Jesus' Unconditional Love on Mission
Whether Pamela is in the states or on the field in Rwanda, she is always living her life on mission, sharing Jesus' unconditional love wherever she goes. Throughout the years, she coined the phrase “Go.” “No.” or “Let me minister.” She found that the Lord would clearly speak to her about whether she was to “Go” and share the Gospel with someone, whether it was a “no” and she was to pause, or whether she was to pray and minister encouragement to someone.
Pamela’s simple approach has helped her stay connected to the Lord and his heart for people, while also honoring whomever she meets.
Unconditional Love in the Bible
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life - John 3:16
This Bible verse about Jesus' unconditional love is one of the most famous Bible verses of all. God loved us so much that He sent His only son to die a violent death on the cross for us. Learn more about just how much the unconditional love of God goes in our blog: This is For You
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."- Romans 5:8
Jesus’ unconditional love is the Gospel! This Bible verse about unconditional love reminds us that Jesus loves us fully, despite everything we’ve ever done wrong. When we think of evangelism through the lens of unconditional love, it’s easier to share the good news of Jesus with others.
Learn more about easy evangelism in our blog: How to Cultivate a Lifetime of Evangelism
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. - 1 John 4:9- 10
This Bible verse about God’s unconditional love is another reminder of the sacrifice Jesus paid for us. Can you imagine taking a bullet for someone? God did that and more! He not only died for us, but He also took on the weight of our sin at the same time. Talk about unconditional love!
Read more about how good the love of God is in our blog: 15 BIble Verses About God’s Love For You
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
Unconditional love in the Bible is always rooted in God’s love for us. This love is so powerful that nothing can separate us from His love. If you’re walking through a hard time, sometimes experiencing Jesus’ unconditional love can feel like a challenge.
Learn more about how to receive the love and peace of God: How to Have Joy & Peace in Difficult Times
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. - Titus 3:4-5
It’s so good to know that God’s kindness is unconditional. Unconditional love in the Bible ties in the mercy and kindness of God into one. Because of Jesus, we are able to be born again and walk with God every day.
Hear stories of how our friend Yegor shares Jesus’ unconditional love through praying for healing in our blog: A Life transformed: Saved, Healed, Delivered
How Unconditional Love Creates Boldness in Your Faith
Pamela’s voice is full of joy when she shares the good news and unconditional love of Jesus with others. Whether she’s preaching to prisoners, holding the hands of the dying, or encouraging a patient, her faithful love and honor are contagious to everyone she meets. Here are some of her tips to grow in sharing Jesus' unconditional love with those around you:
Start your day receiving God’s unconditional love
Each morning, Pamela’s alarm clock rings at 5 am so she can spend quality time with the Lord and receive His love. Currently, she's been reading through the Bible in a year. You can visit the One Year Bible Plan website to listen to today’s reading.
Write notes and prayers in your Bible
There’s nothing like opening a Bible to find notes, post-its, and prayers scattered through the pages. Pamela has been recording notes in her Bible from 1996 to 2024, where she's documented the unconditional love of God. She encourages you to write down your thoughts and prayers in your Bible at home.
If you see someone who looks uncomfortable, be courageous and say "Hello!"
Saying "Hello" to others is a simple way to show those around us the unconditional love of God. Instead of looking down at your phone, look up and say “hello” to those around you. Everyone is walking through something, so be bold, make the first move, and get to know the people in front of you!
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