L O V E D.
That’s not a just thought
or a wish.
‘To be loved’
That’s TRUE about you.
Whoever you are.
Wherever you are.
Everyone reading this:
You are LOVED.
A little piece of my heart is going to be left behind here with these girls. During our hike we laughed, talked, they practiced their English and I practiced my Spanish. We answered hard questions: Why do you think God created us when He knew we would be imperfect and make the wrong choices? Who does He say you are? We talked about prayer, and I said “You can talk to God like he’s your friend, just like I’m talking to you now. And I didn’t always know that-just like you. Prayer was a script. Thank you. I need this. Amen. I didn’t know you could talk to God about everything and anything. I didn’t understand how He loved me. He wants to be in communication with you. You can share it all with Him. The good, the bad, when you’re hurt, angry, and happy. God’s a big God and He’s so good. He can handle it all and He WANTS to.”
I didn’t know who God truly was when I was their age, I didn’t know how loved I was or that I could even have a relationship with Jesus that was more than ‘do this and don’t do that. Perfection.’ I wish someone had told me and showed me the real, true undeniable, uncontainable, grace filled love of Jesus. Cause knowing the truth of who He is, that He loves me, and who He says I am has changed my life.
Know that you’re loved. Believe it. It’ll change your life forever. Our Jesus has such good intentions for us. For our lives. For our futures, no matter what our pasts look like. So pull up a chair at the table. He’s been saving it just for you. Join this motley crew of misfits.
