You are loved

There are those who believe love is earned through what we do. How do you feel loved? Some think if they are perfect they will be loved, others feel like the only way they will be loved is if people approve of them, or think if they are happy all the time they will be loved. These false beliefs trap us in a vicious cycle. We try harder and harder to meet the standards so that we're loved, but doing so only leads to exhaustion, which makes it more difficult to try hard, and makes us feel more unloved, and on we go. This is especially true in challenging times because we're desperately looking for a way to make things better. We think if we can fix ourselves, we can fix our lives, but troubles come to us all. 


Labels stick to our hearts covering our identities until we can't see who we are anymore sometimes. Stressed, tired, depressed, anxious, frustrated, angry or broken. We come to believe that our struggles and circumstances define us. But those are just descriptions, not determinations. Who you are doesn't change based on the kind of day, week or year you have. No matter what - You are a child of God!
Life's obstacles are temporary, who we are is eternal. Our circumstances may change, but who we truly are remains forever the same. Our identity is eternally secure in Christ.


We all know that God doesn't promise a problem-free existence, instead He offers unconditional love as a shelter for us even on the most difficult days. God reduces all of the false beliefs  to one simple truth: If you are mine, you are loved! You don't have to earn, prove, or strive for anything and no matter what comes your way, God's love for you does not change. 

As I write this I can hear a song by Housefires playing in my head : " Your a good good father, that's who you are, and I am loved by You, that's who I am". I have attached it below for you to check out. 

Be encouraged today that you are not alone and are very much loved just the way you are.


Good, Good Father