God's unconditional love; we are LOVED unconditionally

Have you ever felt unworthy or ashamed of yourself ? or thinking that you do not deserve to come to God even just in prayer? if yes, just same as me.

I often think about it when I was in a sin or after doing some bad deeds like hating my friends, jealous of my friends, put a fight with my dearest parents and hurting my sister and even after seeing perfect people around you. I was thinking that I will come to pray if this day what I'm doing is pleasing Him, I'm doing God's will, or if today I am focusing on Him, if not I will not come to Him because feeling so unworthy and ashamed. If you think what I write just same as your condition right now I just want to say don't let Devils manipulate you -- It's not true; God heals and comes for the sinners not the righteous ones (Mark 2:17).

I never meet God directly, but I do believe in Bible and what it says it is the truth. But have you ever felt like it's so long distance with God? I know what the scripture says about God's love, but it's sometimes hard for me to feel and imagine it, and that makes me keep thinking I'm unworthy to Him I'm ashamed of myself. Not only my sins but when my other friends show better than me; more beautiful, richer, having a higher salaries and incredibly achievements and position, going aboard. Every time I keep thinking about it, make me feel so smaller and smaller as a youth. I do know Jesus died on the cross is the proof that He loves me unconditionally, but I still cannot feel how worthy I'm on God's point of view. So here is I just want to share a story of mine, hope you do not feel bored while reading it 😃

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I'm a dog lover. I have a little dog, his name is Boy, he is 1 year old, actually he is not like any pretty racist dogs, he is totally black hha.
He is not like any other dogs that I often watch on TV either-- he is not smart; we cannot expect him to give back what he gets once you give him ball, stickor anything. When you get him out of the house without the dog leash, once he looks at you, instead of coming to you, he will run away as fast as he can from you. He likes to eat so much and when you call his name, he does not always directly come to you, unless you bring him some foods. He likes to sleep so much, once he lays, no matter how louder you call him, he will not come to you. So, what can I be proud of him? nothing 😅 but however I do love him so much and no matter how black he is, he is just still pretty for me, and no, he is the cutest dog for me. 

So can you draw the point on what I write above. At this point, sometimes we are just like that dog, we might think that we are not as pretty as other women, we might think not as smart as professors or any world leaders do. And we might think not have any notable achievements to be proud of.

— I can really love my dog like that, because I'm a dog lover. I'm pretty sure if you have a child, you will know that way much better than I do. And God is our lover. So can you imagine how worthy you are for Him? how God view and value us more than we view our pet and our loving children. His love for us is beyond we can imagine —

So, listen, how far we think that we a weird and a failure, for God we are the most beautiful child for Him. And we are not a mistake. God view and value us as the most precious child for Him; no matter if we never get notable achievements, no matter how naughty we are for Him, but still He loves us so dearly, and nothing can separate His love for us.

If you don't believe me, just trust Him 😄. This video will speak for you how worthy you are based on God's words in Bible.

And there is the time when the Dog has mating season. It ever happened that my dog was out of my home for more than 12 hours. He forgot to eat, he just got lost. When my sister and I looked for him and we found him at the empty house, he was mating with another female dog, and when he looked at me he hid and did not want to come home. It happened 3 or 4 times that my Dog forgot me at all. ------ He forgot that I am the only one who feed him and giving him the best place to sleep. He forgot that I am the only one who brings him home and gets him bath when he gets so dirty, and I am the only one who brings him to the doctor when he gets sick. Although when mating season he did not remember me as the owner, I still feeds him, I still get him bath and I will still bring him to the doctor once I know he gets sick. Although I know my dog is not like human being who can payback what I did to him. ---------- But I still welcome him home. 

This what on my mind and what my heart feels, sometimes we are just like my dog. We are running away from God and choosing what please us instead of pleasing Him. We forget He is the only one who keeps us everyday, we sometimes forget He is the one who gives us food, gives us decent bed to sleep, we forget He is the one who takes care of us when we are sick. Sometimes we forget God's love and never realize anything good comes from Him. But just like hat I did to my dog; God will always welcome us home no matter how far we are from Him and no matter how worst we ever forget Him.

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The world may have the limitless standardization of how the perfection is. Insecurity often comes up by how we standardize our value based on how the world standardize it. 

Everyday we are inundated with perfect people and how the life-goal should be through Instagram photos, televisions, news, and etc.

And for me as the Insecurity becomes main issues that haunted me almost everyday
Comparing Appearances, Fame & Recognition, Achievements become the most influential factors that I'm trying to dealing with e.v.e.r.y.d.a.y.

When I gain weight I always think that I will be less pretty. I start to curse my body and my face with any other girl who have a dreaming body-goal: slim, perfect eyes, sharp nose, white skin, and etc. It makes me insecure and think that I'm not pretty. Not only comparing the physical body, I compare everyone's success with me: the establishment, experiences, recognition, achievements, positions and lead me to the thoughts that I'm a pathetic-person, and I'm unloved.

Once I've felt so insecure I read this blog click here  and it makes calmer. I'm feeling such God spoke straightly to me.

And I know His love for me unconditionally, regardless of who I am, what I do & don't, and how my appearance is . Because my value & identification come from Him, and it makes me feeling worthy beyond I could ever imagine.

I am the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21).

I am a child of God (John 1 :1 2).

I am a slave of righteousness (Romans 6:18).

I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear his fruit (John 1 5:1 6).

I am a joint-heir with Christ, sharing His inheritance with him (Romans 8:17).

I am joined to the Lord and am one spirit with Him (1 Cor. 6:17).

I am a new creation (2 Cor.5:17).

I am reconciled to God and am a minister of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:1 8,19).

I am chosen of God, holy, and dearly loved (Colossians 3:1 2).

I am a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession to proclaim the excellencies of Him (1 Peter 2:9,10).

I am an alien and stranger to this world in which I temporarily live (1 Peter 2:1 1).

I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 2:6).

I am an enemy of the devil (1 Peter 5:8).

I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me (1 John 5:1 8).

I am not in a losing battle, the Lord shall fight for me and I shall hold my peace (Exodus 1 4:14).

I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus (Romans 8:37).

I am not weak, for the Lord gives strength to His people (Psalm 29: 1 1).

I am not bound, for the Son has set me free (John 8:36). I am favored, not cursed (Proverbs 8:35).

I am a success, not a failure (Joshua 1 :8).

I am a blessing, not a burden (Genesis 22:17-18).

I am the light of the world (Matthew 5:14).

I am not of those that shrink back (Hebrews 10:39).

I am the head, not the tail (Deut. 28: 1 3).

I am above, not beneath (Deut. 28: 1 3).

I am the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:1 3).

I am fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 1 39: 14).

I am the apple of God's eye (Deut. 32:10).

I am a lender, not a borrower (Deut. 1 5:6).

I am fruitful, not barren (2 Peter 1 :8; Exodus 23:26).

I am a victor, not a victim (1 John 5:4).

I am blessed in everything I put my hand to (Deut. 28:8).

I am a child of joy, not sorrow (Isaiah 61 :3).

I am a divine project, not an abandoned one (Philippians 1 :6).

I am blessed coming in and blessed going out (Deut. 28:6).

I am blessed in the city and blessed in the country (Deut. 28:3)

I am a child of destiny, not of accident (Jer. 1 :5).

I am like Christ in this world (1 John 4:17).

 So, can you imagine how worthy we are for Him ? 

This is the last, beautiful lyrics by Laura Story, titled

"GRACE"

My heart is so proud. My mind is so unfocused.
I see the things You do through me as great things I have done.
And now You gently break me, then lovingly You take me
And hold me as my father and mold me as my maker.

I ask you: "How many times will you pick me up,
When I keep on letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory,
How far will forgiveness abound?"
And You answer: " My child, I love you.
And as long as you're seeking My face,
You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace."

At times I may grow weak and feel a bit discouraged,
Knowing that someone, somewhere could do a better job.
For who am I to serve You? I know I don't deserve You.
And that's the part that burns in my heart and keeps me hanging on.

You are so patient with me, Lord.

As I walk with You, I'm learning what Your grace really means.

The price that I could never pay was paid at Calvary.

So, instead of trying to repay You, I'm learning to simply obey You

By giving up my life to you For all that You've given to me.


So I pray for whoever feels like I used to, may you realize how worthy you are for your Creator. You are beautiful just the way you are, and you are His only beloved daughter. And may we can see and value ourselves as how God sees and values us. Amen

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