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We don't have to be perfect to receive God's love

God understands us completely, He created us. He knows what makes us tick, He knows our faults, He knows our fears, He knows our failings, He knows our frustrations. He can see into the depths of our hearts and we can't hide anything from Him. God still loves us despite all our faults. We don't have to be perfect to receive God's love. We don't have to be perfect for God to love us because He first loved us. His love is unconditional, it is not earned by what we do, it is given freely. I pray we all understand how much God loves us.

We are so special and loved by God

He chose us before the foundation of the earth Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:4 The Message) We have to realise how precious each one of us is to the Lord. It is so important and it should be imprinted on our hearts. He had us in mind before he made the world He settled on us as the focus of his love He desires a relationship with us He always wants the best for us Then why should we worry when we know all these things. We should be rest assured that he is on our case, relax and bask in the Father’s love.

I don't need to be perfect for God to love me

God understands me completely because He created me. He knows what makes me tick, He knows my faults, He knows my fears, He knows my failures and frustrations and yet He still loves me. God does not expect me to be perfect. I don't have to be perfect to receive God's love. I don't have to be perfect for God to love. Psalm 119:96 - Nothing is perfect except God's word. Thank you Lord for your unconditional love. There is nothing I can do to earn your love, there is nothing I can do to make you love me less. It blows my mind that a perfect God can love an imperfect me. I thank you for your love, which I will never take for granted. Amen

Give everything to God

I have come to a realisation that this Christian life is a journey and you have to decide how you are going to travel through it. You can travel it either by focusing and depending on God or focusing on the problems and depending on yourself. I have found out that focusing on the problems and depending on myself to work it out never really is the answer. Recently I was told that my son was not coping in mainstream school and I was advised that the best thing for him is to attend a school for children with special needs. As a mum my whole world came crashing down. I was so upset that all I did that day was cry. As a mother you want the best for your child and I was so confused. I was focusing on the problem and I tried to work everything out myself. I had no peace and I was depending on my own wisdom and strength. The breakthrough for me came when I realised that I can’t do this on my own. I took my focus off the problem and turned to God. I remembered God's words and promis...

I start today

I start today praising you Lord I start today in your presence I start today with you by my side guiding me I start today with your strength because I know I can’t face today in my own strength I start today with the assurance that you are with me I start today with the assurance that you will provide all I need for this day I start today with the assurance that all is well I start today with an expectant heart because I know you have great things in store for me. Today is your best day because God is with you, God lives in you and God loves you.

Look I am making all things new

Our regrets, our failings and imperfections seem set in stone and can often weigh on us in an attempt to make a fresh start. Revelations 21: 5  - And the one sitting on the throne said, "Look, I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this, because these words are true and can be trusted." (NCV) God will make everything new, He will bring good out of our past regrets and failings that we no longer have access to.  So why should I, a creature powerless to change my past hold on tightly to it. Why not give it to the one who can actually do something about it. Our past, our failings and imperfections do not faze a God whose goodness knows no bounds. He can make everything new and because God said it we can trust him to do as He says. Lord, I hand over my past to you the one who can make all things including my failings, my regrets and imperfections new. I surrender to you my past, present and future to you. Amen

Do not settle for second best

But God's not finished. He's waiting around to be gracious to you. He's gathering strength to show mercy to you. God takes the time to do everything right-everything. Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones. (Isaiah 30:18) The Lord is waiting around to be gracious to us and show mercy to us. I know that whatever we are believing God for He will surely do it because He longs to be gracious to us and show mercy to us. The only thing is that it will always be in His own way and time, not in our own way and time. So whatever you are believing God, be rest assured He will do it. You just need to hold on to His promises. Sometimes it may seem that is it taking too long and doubts starts to creep in, we may be tempted to settle for second best. At such times we must remember Gods’ promises to banish those doubts. Stand on His promises and have faith in the God we believe in. I believe God does not condemn us for having doubts because we are human. We need to turn ...