Unlovable Yet Loved

"The Holy Spirit reveals to me that God loved me not because I was lovable but because it was His nature to do so." -Oswald Chambers

If I ever think, for a second, that I deserve a blessing or have earned an answer to prayer, I must remember that it is by nothing I have done, but by the grace of God. I can't earn His love. I can't be good enough, smart enough, talented enough, or qualified enough to be deserving of His blessings. What I am given and what I have is simply an out-pouring of His goodness.

When I see my accomplishments as my own, or I place myself above those around me, I forfeit the opportunity to fully receive His blessings. When I mistake His goodness for something I've earned, I neglect to see His glory. Instead of giving thanks, I take the credit.

Despite this huge short-coming, He still loves me unconditionally. He chooses to bless me, in spite of myself. Not because I deserve it or earn it. Not because it's a reward for good behavior. It's simply who He is...Jesus, lover of my soul.

"The knowledge that God has loved me beyond all limits will compel me to go into the world to love others in the same way." -O. Chambers

The realization of this gift is my motivation to share His love with others. To love as He loves, to give as He gives, and to know that even the most unlovable are loved.