God loves you.

God is never going to love you more than He does right now.

So stop trying to make Him.

            Beloved, He loved you before your parents even thought about you – before your parents even thought about each other. He loved you while you were in your mother’s womb. He loved you while He planned every little, wonderful detail of you. He loved when you first came into this world, wide-eyed and clueless.

He loved you the first time you lied. He loved you when you were disrespectful to your parents. He loved you when you learned what jealousy was. He loved you when you gave yourself away. He loved you when sin blackened your heart. He loved you while you hated Him.

His love for you was beyond measure in the beginning, when He created you. Guess what, my dear? It never changed. It never will.

So stop. Stop trying to make up for your existence. Stop trying to fake perfection. Stop trying to be good enough to love.

He planned you. He wants you. He knew you couldn’t achieve righteousness, so He gave you His. He desires you. He says you are beautiful. He loves you.

And He’ll never stop.