"He loves, He hopes, He waits. Our Lord prefers to wait Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep us waiting an instant." (St. Maria Goretti ) God is waiting for us not only to return to him but to freely desire to remain with and in him. His love is unchangeable for us, whether we love him or not. But his unconditional love frees us to respond or not to respond. There is an end point: death. Our choice is then made final. If we don’t love him at that moment, we will not love him eternally. Yet, he will still love us, for that is his nature and choice. A Mystery we can’t comprehend.