I love that God does not leave us alone - that we are always growing in our love of God and others. Ever exploring the depths of God's grace. Grace used to be a hard concept for me - I thought you had to earn God's love and affection, much like we try to impress over people to earn their respect. But that's not how it works with God at all. God simply loves us because we are the beloved - created for God's love. And that voice in my head that tells me that I may not be enough, that isn't of God.
One of the things I often hear as a pastor as a reason folks don't come to church is because they don't feel good enough, don't feel worthy. Way back in college I started signing my emails and cards with one of two lines "You are LOVED!" and "You are WORTHY!" Brothers and sisters, we will never actually be good enough, but by grace God invites us to come anyway. We cannot earn being loved and worthy, but God bestows these titles upon us just because God is God.
May you fully live into the gift of grace and the love of God!
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