Here are the lyrics to the chorus of Reckless Love

[Mary Naeem]

Here are the lyrics to the chorus of “Reckless Love”:

“Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it, still You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God.”

Controversy over the notion that God’s love is reckless centers on the meaning of reckless, defined by Merriam-Webster as “1) marked by lack of proper caution; 2) irresponsible.” Critics of the “reckless love” wording point out that reckless carries the connotation of foolishness or acting ill-advisedly. A reckless type of love is usually thought of as a feeling akin to infatuation. Romeo and Juliet had a reckless love, taking no thought of the consequences of their actions. Can an attribute of God, demonstrated by God, be truly thought of as foolish, irresponsible, or improper in any way?

Biblically, God’s love is purposeful (Ephesians 1:4–7), eternal (Jeremiah 31:3), steadfast (Psalm 51:1), great (Ephesians 2:4), intense (Romans 8:39), and self-sacrificial (Romans 5:8; 1 John 3:16). God’s love is also patient, kind, and unfailing; it is not envious, boastful, proud, rude, self-seeking, or easily angered; love keeps no account of wrongs and takes no pleasure in evil; it rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:4–7).